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In all exercises assume that the variables represent positive real numbers unless otherwise stated. Simplify using only positive exponents in your
answers.
To calculate: Simplified value the following expression
Answer to Problem 1RP
Solution:
The simplified expression of
Explanation of Solution
Formula used:
The rules of exponents used are:
Calculation:
Consider the expression
Apply the product rule of exponent to simplify the expression as,
Use the rule of negative exponent for variable y to simplify into only positive exponents as,
Thus, the simplified expression is
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