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HELP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! REALLLLLLLLLLLY EASY! i'm either dum.b, st.upid, or dum.b

HELP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! REALLLLLLLLLLLY EASY! i'm either dum.b, st-example-1
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Answer:

y^6

Explanation:

It can help to remember that an exponent is simply an indicator of repeated multiplication. Common factors cancel from numerator and denominator.


(y^7)/(y)=(y\cdot y\cdot y\cdot y\cdot y\cdot y\cdot y)/(y)=y\cdot y\cdot y\cdot y\cdot y\cdot y=\boxed{y^6}

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Written as a rule of exponents, this is ...

(a^b)/(a^c) = a^(b-c)

Of course, a = a^1.

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