Show the expanded form and simplification of x to the 6th power over x to the second power. Explain in your own words how you can simplify x to the 6th power over x to the second power without having to write the expanded form.

Its: x ^6
____
x^2

Question

Show the expanded form and simplification of x to the 6th power over x to the second power. Explain in your own words how you can simplify x to the 6th power over x to the second power without having to write the expanded form.

Its:    x ^6
         ____
         x^2

luigi0210 · Answer

Easy, just write them out:
$$\frac{x*x*x*x*x*x}{x*x}$$
Now cancel them out :)

Also division of a fraction is the same as subtracting.

anonymous · Answer

or subtract the exponent in the denominator from the exponent in the numerator
probably quicker

luigi0210 · Answer

*division of exponents

anonymous · Answer

@Luigi0210  always saving the day.