Question

Simplify: (16x12) /(4x2)

Answer 1

\[\frac{16x^{12}}{4x^{2}}\]

I'm guessing...

Answer 2

First do 16/4

\[\frac{4x^{12}}{x^{2}}\]

Answer 3

\[\frac{4x^{12}}{x^{2}} \rightarrow (4x^{12})\frac{1}{x^{2}}\]
\[\frac{1}{x^{2}} = x^{-2}\]
\[4x^{12}x^{-2}\]

What next?

Answer 4

Remember the exponent rules, when your dividing you subtract them.