Multiply or divide as indicated.

(3x)^12/(3x)^4

Question

Multiply or divide as indicated.

(3x)^12/(3x)^4

anonymous · Answer

Because you're dividing you can subtract your exponents.

anonymous · Answer

It would be x^8 because the 3's can cancel out and subtract the exponents.

anonymous · Answer

You can cancel the 3's if it's $$\frac{3x^{12}}{3x^4}$$
As written it's 
$$\frac{(3x)^{12}}{(3x)^4}$$
Which is totally different!

anonymous · Answer

That's how I read it, Sacapuntus. :) @magan , which one does your problem look like? The top one or the bottom one? My answer is for the bottom (which is how you wrote it). tn.n's answer is for the top.

anonymous · Answer

its like the bottom one

anonymous · Answer

$$\frac{n^x}{n^y} = n^{x-y}$$

vjordillo · Answer

I agree to @SACAPUNTAS . They're different. Because if you put 3 with x inside the parenthesis, it means that including 3 will carry the same exponent and x will have the exponent that 3 has.