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    Jun 3, 2008, 04:07 PM
    Adding same base different exponent
    how do I solve (X^8 + X^-3) / X^-2?? I know you can't just add the top but I tried flipping the negative exponents but I keep getting stuck
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    Jun 3, 2008, 04:17 PM
    Note the negative exponents. and so forth.

    Just use the laws of exponents.
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