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Use the negative exponent rule to simplify 5 x 5^7/5^20.

Use the negative exponent rule to simplify 5 x 5^7/5^20.
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Use the negative exponent rule to simplify 5 x 5^7/5^20.

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User Peter Short
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we have the expression


(5\cdot5^7)/(5^((20)))

step 1

Simplify the numerator


(5\cdot5^7)/(5^((20)))=(5^(7+1))/(5^((20)))=(5^8)/(5^((20)))

step 2

Simplify the denominator


(5^8)/(5^((20)))=5^((8-20))=5^(-12)

the answer is 5^-12

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User Darshani Jayasekara
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