Answer:
8^4
Step-by-step explanation:
Here we have:
8^6 · 8³
-------------
8^5
That's multiplication in the numerator. The appropriate rule of exponents states that:
8^a·8^b = 8^(a+b), so the numerator is equivalent to 8^(6 + 3) = 8^9.
Now we have
8^9
------
8^5
and the appropriate rule for division here is
8^a / 8^b = 8^(a - b)
So our:
8^9
--------- 8^(9-5) = 8^4
8^5
