Question

Simplify: 8^15 ÷ 8^−3 Please also explain how you got your answer. Thanks!

Answer 1

Answer:

x^18, or x¹⁸

Step-by-step explanation:

8¹⁵/8⁻³

8¹⁵ ₓ 8³

8¹⁸

When an exponent is negative, you have to flip what the exponent is attached to. If the negative exponent is the numerator(x⁻¹/1), it becomes a denominator(1/x¹). If the negative exponent is in the denominator (1/x⁻¹), it becomes a numerator(x¹/1).