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Simplify 7^8x7^3x7^3/7^9x7^5

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To simplify the expression, we can use the exponent rules of multiplication and division.

The first rule is for multiplying exponential expressions with the same base:

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

The second rule is for dividing exponential expressions with the same base:

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

Applying these rules to the expression:

7^8 * 7^3 * 7^3 / 7^9 * 7^5

= 7^(8 + 3 + 3) / 7^(9 + 5)

= 7^14 / 7^14

= 7^(14 - 14)

= 7^0

= 1

So the simplified expression is equal to 1
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