Simplify. Express your answer with positive exponents. Assume that all variables are nonzero.
-$$x ^ { - 8 } \cdot x ^ { 2 }$$
A) $- x ^ { 6 }$
B) $x ^ { 6 }$
C) $- \frac { 1 } { x ^ { 6 } }$
D) $\frac { 1 } { x ^ { 6 } }$

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When multiplying powers with the same base, you add the exponents: $x^{-8} \cdot x^2 = x^{-8+2} = x^{-6}$, which simplifies to $\frac{1}{x^6}$.

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