Question

Carry out the following divisions:

12a⁸b⁸ ÷ (−6a⁶b⁴)

Answer 1

12a⁸b⁸ = 2 × 2 × 3 × a⁸ × b⁸

−6a⁶b⁴ = −2 × 3 × a⁶ × b⁴

= 12a⁸b⁸ ÷ (−6a⁶b⁴)

= `(2 xx 2 xx 3 xx a^8 xx b^8)/(-2xx3xxa^6xxb^4)`

= `(2 xx a^2 xx b^4)/-1`

= −2a²b⁴