Simplify: 12x^7/3x^3
Responses
12x^10
4x^4
9x^3
15x^10
To simplify the expression \( \frac{12x^7}{3x^3} \), you can divide the coefficient (numerical part) directly, and for the variable part, you subtract the exponent of the denominator from the exponent of the numerator because you are dividing powers with the same base:
\( \frac{12}{3} \cdot x^{7-3} \)
\( 4 \cdot x^4 \)
So, the simplified expression is:
\( 4x^4 \)
Therefore, the correct answer from your list is:
4x^4