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X^a-b * x^b-a, simplify it.

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Answer:

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Explanation:

we shall use the exponent rule:
x^m* x^n=x^(m+n).

so, we have
x^(a-b)\cdot x^(b-a)=x^(a-b+b-a). note that a and b cancel out respectively, so we are left with:
x^0.

we use another rule: for nonzero a,
a^0=1.

thus, we have our solution as
x^0=1.

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Answer:\text(x^{a}-bx^{b}-a)

Step-by-step explanation: boo

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