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Simplify the expression x8 y-26/x14 y-5 X x-39 y-21.

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(x^8y^(-26))/(x^(14)y^(-5))[x^(-36)y^(-21)]

We will apply these following power rule


x^m*x^n = x^(m+n)

x^m/x^n=x^(m-n)


[ (x^8)/(x^(14))][ (y^(-26))/(y^(-5))][x^(-39)y^(-21)]

[x^(8-14)][y^(-26-5)][x^(-39)y^(-21)]

x^(-6)y^(-21)[x^(-39)y^(-21)]

[x^(-6-39)][y^(-21-21)]

x^(-45)y^(-42)
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