Question

(x^8+8)(x^9-^2)

Answer 1

(X^8 + 8)(X^9)^-2.

(X^8 + 8)X^-18,
X^-10 + 8X^-18,
X^-10(1 + 8X^-8),
1/X^10 (1 + 8/X^8).