Question

Which is the simplified form of 16 times a to the eighth power all over 12 times a to the fourth power.?

4 over 3. a4
4a2
4a4
4 over 3. a2
please help Im doing a test and Ive got this question wrong about 4 to 5 times, please help.

Answer 1

\(\frac{16a^8}{12a^4}\) do you agree?

Answer 2

yes,

Answer 3

simplify by separating \(\frac{16}{12}\times \frac{a^8}{a^4} = \frac43 a^4\).

Answer 4

so when seperation do you divide the 16 and the 12 by 4?

Answer 5

4 over 3. a4

Answer 6

yes, 4 is a common factor of 16 and 12.
the other fraction is done by the properties of the powers. \(a^k/a^m = a^{k-m}\).

Answer 7

um ok but how exactly do you get that answer, i need to know how to do it please.

Answer 8

sorry if that sounds kind of rude.

Answer 9

\(\frac{a^8}{a^4} = a^{8-4}\).

Answer 10

oh ok reemii you've been a lot of help.

Answer 11

yw.

Answer 12

ok while your here is it ok if i ask you another question, its one of the last ones i had a difficulty on,