x^16/x^3
A) x^16/3
B) x^48
C) x1^9
D) x^13
D) x^13
To simplify the expression x^16 / x^3, we subtract the exponents of x.
Since x^16 is being divided by x^3, we subtract the exponent of x in the denominator (3) from the exponent of x in the numerator (16):
16 - 3 = 13
Therefore, the simplified expression is x^13.
So the correct answer is D) x^13.