Part 1:
Show the expanded form and simplification of x^4/x^2. Explain in your own words how you can simplify x^4/x^2 without having to write the expanded form.

Part 2:

Create your own fraction with like bases, coefficients, and show its simplification.

Question

Part 1:
Show the expanded form and simplification of  x^4/x^2. Explain in your own words how you can simplify x^4/x^2  without having to write the expanded form.

Part 2:

Create your own fraction with like bases, coefficients, and show its simplification.

anonymous · Answer

$$\frac{x*x*x*x}{x*x}$$  That would be the expanded form
then it simplifies to:
$$x*x$$ or $$x ^{2}$$

Without rewriting it, you simply subtract the exponents when dividing and add when multiplying (you can only do this when the base is the same - in this case, the base is x)

anonymous · Answer

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