Divide and simplify.
-$\frac { x } { x ^{12} }$
A) $\frac { 1 } { x ^ { 12 } }$
B) $x ^ { 12 }$
C) $\frac { 1 } { x ^ { 11 } }$
D) $x ^ { 11 }$

Name: Divide and simplify. -$\frac { x } { x ^{12} }$ A) $\frac { 1 } { x ^ { 12 } }$ B) $x ^ { 12 }$ C) $\frac { 1 } { x ^ { 11 } }$ D) $x ^ { 11 }$
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When dividing powers with the same base, you subtract the exponents: $x^1 / x^{12} = x^{1-12} = x^{-11}$, which simplifies to $\frac{1}{x^{11}}$.

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