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OpenStudy (anonymous):

Choose the correct simplification of

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Nahh

OpenStudy (anonymous):

\[\frac{ x ^{7} y ^{12}}{ x ^{4} y ^{9} }\]

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Rick Ross is the BOss

OpenStudy (anonymous):

now from the past experience can you change this division into multiplication??? @ahoward79

OpenStudy (anonymous):

you would have to know that \[\frac{ x^a }{ x^b } = x ^{a-b}\]

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Yes

OpenStudy (anonymous):

so what do you think the answer would be for your question??

OpenStudy (anonymous):

would i do like, 7-4 and 12 - 9?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

exactly you are right @ahoward79

OpenStudy (anonymous):

yes but this is how it is written \[x ^{7-4}y ^{12-9}\]

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Ok so it would be, x3 y3

OpenStudy (anonymous):

yes....you are right!...(:

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Thank you!

OpenStudy (anonymous):

welcome

OpenStudy (anonymous):

you are welcome!...(:

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