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To calculate: The simplified form of the expression
Answer to Problem 4MRE
The simplified value of the expression
Explanation of Solution
Given information:
The expression
Formula used:
The simplest form of an algebraic fraction is when numerator and denominator have no common factor other than 1 and
Law of division of powers
Law of multiplication of powers
Calculation:
Consider the expression
Recall that the simplest form of an algebraic fraction is when numerator and denominator have no common factor other than 1 and
Strike out the common terms from numerator and denominator as,
Thus, the simplified value of the expression
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