Answer:
[tex]8x^{-10}y^6 - 2x^2y^{-8} = \frac{8y^{14} - 2x^{12}}{x^{10}y^8}[/tex]
Step-by-step explanation:
Given
[tex]8x^{-10}y^6 - 2x^2y^{-8}[/tex]
Required
Simplify
Rewrite as:
[tex]8x^{-10}y^6 - 2x^2y^{-8} = \frac{8y^6}{x^{10}} - \frac{2x^2}{y^8}[/tex]
Take LCM
[tex]8x^{-10}y^6 - 2x^2y^{-8} = \frac{8y^6*y^8 - 2x^2 * x^{10}}{x^{10}y^8}[/tex]
Apply law of indices
[tex]8x^{-10}y^6 - 2x^2y^{-8} = \frac{8y^{14} - 2x^{12}}{x^{10}y^8}[/tex]
