Divide and simplify.
-$\frac { t ^ { 5 } } { t ^ { 9 } }$
A) $t ^ { 4 }$
B) $\frac { t ^ { 5 } } { t ^ { 4 } }$
C) $t ^ { - 9 }$
D) $\frac { 1 } { t ^ { 4 } }$

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When dividing variables with exponents, we subtract the exponent in the denominator from the exponent in the numerator. Therefore, we get $t^{5-9}=t^{-4}$. We can rewrite this as $\frac{1}{t^4}$, so the answer is D.

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Divide and Simplify $\frac { t ^ { 5 } } { t ^ { 9 } }$