Simplify (x^5 * x^8)/(x^4 * x^4).

By using our laws of Indices we know: x^5 * x^12 = x^17 and x^4 * x^4 = x^16

Therefor (x^5 * x^8)/(x^4 * x^4) = x^17/x^16 = x^1 = x.

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