Which statement most accurately explains why x^6/x^7 is equal to x^3?
A. two of the five x's on top cancel with the three x's on bottom, thus x^3
B. three of the five x's on top cancel with the three x's on bottom, thus x^3
C. two of the five x's on top cancel with the two x's on bottom, leaving three x's on top, thus x^3
D. three of the five x's on top cancel with the three x's on bottom, leaving three x's on top, thus x^3
help?

Question

Which statement most accurately explains why x^6/x^7 is equal to x^3?
A. two of the five x's on top cancel with the three x's on bottom, thus x^3
B. three of the five x's on top cancel with the three x's on bottom, thus x^3
C. two of the five x's on top cancel with the two x's on bottom, leaving three x's on top, thus x^3
D. three of the five x's on top cancel with the three x's on bottom, leaving three x's on top, thus x^3
help?

mertsj · Answer

Still isn't fixed.

anonymous · Answer

ok idc I don't see the mistake no need to comment

mertsj · Answer

You have posted the problem incorrectly.  In your opening statement you say that x^6/x^7=x^3 and that simply is not true.

anonymous · Answer

if I could take a picture that's exactly what it says

mertsj · Answer

Well then you need to tell your teacher that the problem is written wrong and none of the answer choices are true because the original premise is false.

anonymous · Answer

its a summer school question on the computer

mertsj · Answer

Doesn't matter.  Either they have posted it wrong or you have posted it wrong.  The result is the same.  The original premise is false.

anonymous · Answer

re-read it because if you cant get ill never get it because your obviously way smarter den me :(

mertsj · Answer

This is what the first sentence says:
$$\frac{x^6}{x^7}=x^3$$

mertsj · Answer

Is that right?  That's the first sentence of the problem.

anonymous · Answer

x^6/x^7 is equal to x^3

mertsj · Answer

What does x^6 mean?

anonymous · Answer

x^6 over x^7 is equal to x^3

mertsj · Answer

x^6 means (x)(x)(x)(x)(x)(x)

mertsj · Answer

What does x^7 mean?

anonymous · Answer

listen give me a suggestion and ill go wht with you think it is. its ok if its  wrong.

mertsj · Answer

What does x^7 mean?

anonymous · Answer

(x)(x)(x)(x)(x)(x)(x)

mertsj · Answer

Now write a fraction with (x)(x)(x)(x)(x)(x) on the top and

mertsj · Answer

(x)(x)(x)(x)(x)(x)(x) on the bottom

mertsj · Answer

The is x^6/x^7

mertsj · Answer

|dw:1372299492785:dw|

mertsj · Answer

Does yours look like that?

anonymous · Answer

no

mertsj · Answer

Then do it again and make it look like that.

anonymous · Answer

$$x ^{6}$$ / $$x^{7}$$

anonymous · Answer

is equal to $$x ^{3}$$

mertsj · Answer

Do you have trouble with math?

anonymous · Answer

that's why im in summer school bro

mertsj · Answer

Do you want to know one of the reasons you have trouble with math?

anonymous · Answer

not really. but hit me with it

mertsj · Answer

Because you refuse to do what you are told.

anonymous · Answer

its exponents not math in general

mertsj · Answer

I told you to write a fraction with (x)(x)(x)(x)(x)(x) on the top and (x)(x)(x)(x)(x)(x)(x) on the bottom.

mertsj · Answer

Then I showed you how it should look

mertsj · Answer

Then I asked you if yours looked like that and you threw some totally useless gobblety gook at me that didn't help you understand the problem one bit.

mertsj · Answer

If you had just done what I told you, we would be way further on the way to solving this problem.

espex · Answer

If you're using windows 7, you can use the snipping tool to capture an image of your problem.

espex · Answer

Otherwise you can use print screen and paste it into paint. Crop it down to what you need and post.