Simplify , leaving the answer in index form.
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: B.
- Step 1: Add the indices in the numerator: .
- Step 2: Subtract the index of the denominator: , giving .
Answer
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Why not the others: : the indices are multiplied instead of added. : the index in the denominator is added instead of subtracted.
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