Simplify the expression. Write the result using positive exponents only.
-$\frac { p ^ { 6 } } { p ^ { - 8 } }$
A) $\frac { 1 } { p ^ { 48 } }$
B) $\frac { 1 } { p ^ { 14 } }$
C) $p ^ { 48 }$
D) $p ^ { 14 }$

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

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Simplify the Expression $\frac { p ^ { 6 } } { p ^ { - 8 } }$