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Simplify the expression. Answer should be written with positive exponent

Simplify the expression. Answer should be written with positive exponent-example-1
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The given expression is

(x^5)^3 * x^5/x^4

We would apply the following rules of exponents

(a^b)^c = a^bc

a^b * a^c = a^(b + c)

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

By applying the first rule,

(x^5)^3 becomes x^(5 * 3) = x^15

By applying the third rule,

x^5/x^4 becomes x^(5 - 4) = x^1 = x

The expression becomes

x^15 * x

Finally, we would apply the second rule. The final expression would be

x^(15 + 1)

= x^16

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