Simplify each expression, first as a base to a single power, then, if possible, as a decimal.
-$\frac { - 8 ^ { 2 } } { 8 ^ { 0 } }$
A) 8
B) -8
C) 64
D) -64
E) None of these

Name: Simplify each expression, first as a base to a single power, then, if possible, as a decimal. -$\frac { - 8 ^ { 2 } } { 8 ^ { 0 } }$ A) 8 B) -8 C) 64 D) -64 E) None of these
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The expression simplifies to $-8^2 / 8^0 = -64 / 1 = -64$, since $8^2 = 64$, $8^0 = 1$, and the negative sign remains outside the exponent.

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Simplify Each Expression, First as a Base to a Single $\frac { - 8 ^ { 2 } } { 8 ^ { 0 } }$