Simplify the expression. $$\frac { 1 } { x ^ { - 8 } }$$
Write the answer without using negative exponents. Assume that the variable is restricted to those numbers for which the expression is defined.
A) $\frac { 1 } { x ^ { 9 } }$
B) $x ^ { 8 }$
C) $x ^ { 9 }$
D) $\frac { 1 } { x ^ { 8 } }$

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The expression simplifies to $x^8$ because when you have a negative exponent in the denominator, you can move it to the numerator and change the sign of the exponent to positive.

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