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OpenStudy (jordanloveangel):

help please

OpenStudy (jordanloveangel):

A. 5^−20 B. 5^−12 C. 5^4 D. 5^-4

OpenStudy (solomonzelman):

the rules you shall apply are: 1) \(\Large\color{black}{ g^c\times g^b=g^{c+b} }\) 2) \(\large\color{black}{ \frac{\LARGE g^w }{\LARGE g^z}=g^{w-z} }\) (respectively)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

THE ANSWER WOULD BE (B)

OpenStudy (michele_laino):

your expression is equal to: \[5^{-6+2+8}=...\] I have applied the properties of multiplication between powers with the same base

OpenStudy (jordanloveangel):

@daphne101 u stil have 2 divide i think right ?

OpenStudy (jordanloveangel):

@Michele_Laino so is the answer C.4

OpenStudy (michele_laino):

-6+2+8=4, so that's right!

OpenStudy (jordanloveangel):

oh okay thx

OpenStudy (michele_laino):

thanks!

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