First step is to simplify the equation so that it makes our life easier! Since 2^2 is equivalent to 4, we can plug that into the equation. Then we can also simplify 2^4 to 16. Now it should look like this:

(4)(2)/16

Now we can solve. 4(2) = 8 so now we have 8/16. 8/16 simplifies to 1/8 when you divide the numerator and the denominator by 8. So there you go! Your final answer is 1/8! I really hope that helped you out, and happy holidays!

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3 years ago

Which expression is equivalent to x^4 • x^−2? <br> (A)x^−8 <br> (B)x^2 <br> (C)x^6 <br> (D)-8 • x

Juli2301 [7.4K]

Answer:

Step-by-step explanation:

Using the rule of exponents

$a^{m}$ × $a^{n}$ ⇔ $a^{(m+n)}$