Simplify the following expression: (2^3)(x^-2)/(2^-3)(x^-5)

Answer 1

(2³x^-2) / (2^-3x^-5) = 2^3-(-3) / x^-2-(-5) = 2⁶ x³ = 64x³

Answer 2

Notice that there are common factors in the numerator and denominator. This means we can cancel and simplify to (x^-2)/(x^-5)