Answer and explanation

Correct answer: C.

  1. Step 1: Rewrite in index form: .
  2. Step 2: So .
Answer
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Why not the others: is what you get if you move the constant with the wrong sign. is what you get if you write instead of . is what you get if you ignore the base.

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