Question

Evaluate the expression. Write your answer as a fraction in simplest form.

Answer 1

The answer is 1/8

There are certain rules following exponents with the same base. If the base of two exponents are the same, and they're laid out in fraction 8^a/8^b, then you can determine the outcome by doing 8^(a-b). In this case, that would make it 8^(-1), or 1/8.