(b) \( -3 x^{8} \)
(C) \( 81 x^{6} \)
\( 81 x^{8} \)
5. Which expression is equivalent to \( x^{-6} x^{4} ? \)
(a) \( \frac{1}{x^{2}} \)
(b) \( \frac{1}{x^{24}} \)
(C) \( \frac{1}{2 x^{2}} \)
(3) \( \frac{1}{2 x^{24}} \)
\( x^{-6} x^{4} = \frac{1}{x^{2}} \)
Step 1 :\( x^{-6} x^{4} = x^{-6+4} \)
Step 2 :\( x^{-6} x^{4} = x^{-2} \)
Step 3 :\( x^{-6} x^{4} = \frac{1}{x^{2}} \)