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Simplify (8x^4)(4x^3) divided by 7x^2. A. 1/3x. B.32x^5/7. C.7/9x^4. D.1/28x

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(32x^5)/7 is the answer
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The rules for similar bases and different exponent needed for this problem...

(a^b)*(a^c)=a^(b+c) and (a^b)/(a^c)=a^(b-c)

[(8x^4)(4x^3)]/(7x^2)

(32x^7)/(7x^2)

(32x^5)/7
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