Perform the indicated operations. Write the result using only positive exponents. Assume all variables represent nonzero
real numbers.
-$\frac { x ^ { 6 } } { x ^ { - 8 } }$
A) $\frac { 1 } { x ^ { 2 } }$
B) $\frac { 1 } { x ^ { 14 } }$
C) $x ^ { 14 }$
D) $- x ^ { 2 }$

Question

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When dividing powers with the same base, you subtract the exponents: $x^6 / x^{-8} = x^{6 - (-8)} = x^{6 + 8} = x^{14}$.

Perform the Indicated Operations x6x−8\frac { x ^ { 6 } } { x ^ { - 8 } }x−8x6​

Perform the Indicated Operations $\frac { x ^ { 6 } } { x ^ { - 8 } }$