What is (12x^7)/(-3x^2) ?

The solution to (12x^7)/(-3x^2) is -4x^5

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simplify (12x^7)/(-3x^2)

simplify

\frac{12 x ^{7}}{- 3 x ^{2}}

- 4 x^{5}

Solution steps

\frac{12 x ^{7}}{- 3 x ^{2}}

Apply the fraction rule:

\frac{a}{- b} = - \frac{a}{b}

= - \frac{12 x ^{7}}{3 x ^{2}}

Divide the numbers:

\frac{12}{3} = 4

= \frac{4 x ^{7}}{x ^{2}}

Apply exponent rule:

\frac{x ^{a}}{x ^{b}} = x^{a - b}

\frac{x ^{7}}{x ^{2}} = x^{7 - 2}

= 4 x^{7 - 2}

Subtract the numbers:

7 - 2 = 5

= - 4 x^{5}

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