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OpenStudy (anonymous):

simplyfy

OpenStudy (anonymous):

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OpenStudy (anonymous):

\[\huge \frac{x^a}{x^b} = x^{a-b}\]

OpenStudy (anonymous):

a^m/a^n = a^(m-n)

OpenStudy (unklerhaukus):

\[x^7=x^2\times x^5\]

OpenStudy (anonymous):

a = 2 here and b = 7 here..

OpenStudy (anonymous):

so -4

OpenStudy (anonymous):

x^2/x^7 = x^(2-7) = x^-5 = 1/x^5

OpenStudy (anonymous):

2 - 7 = ??

OpenStudy (anonymous):

a=-4

OpenStudy (anonymous):

2 - 7 = ???

OpenStudy (anonymous):

but it cant be -4

OpenStudy (unklerhaukus):

2 - 7 = 2 - 2 -5

OpenStudy (anonymous):

-5

OpenStudy (anonymous):

but thats not a choice

OpenStudy (unklerhaukus):

dont forget x

OpenStudy (anonymous):

x=-5 isnt a choice thoguh but there is x=5

OpenStudy (anonymous):

and 1/x^5

OpenStudy (unklerhaukus):

\[a^{-1}=\frac1a\]

OpenStudy (unklerhaukus):

\[a^{-n}=\frac1{a^n}\]

OpenStudy (anonymous):

sio the answer is |dw:1343406961587:dw|

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