Simplify the expression. Write the result using positive exponents only.
-$\frac { x ^ { 3 } x ^ { 5 } } { x ^ { 4 } }$
A) $x ^ { 11 }$
B) $x ^ { 4 }$
C) $x ^ { 12 }$
D) $x ^ { 13 }$

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When multiplying powers with the same base, you add the exponents, and when dividing, you subtract the exponents. So, $\frac { x ^ { 3 } x ^ { 5 } } { x ^ { 4 } } = x ^ { 3 + 5 - 4 } = x ^ { 4 }$.

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Simplify the Expression $\frac { x ^ { 3 } x ^ { 5 } } { x ^ { 4 } }$