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Which choice is equivalent to the expression below? 4^8.869

A. 4^8 x 4^85/10 x 4^9/100
B. 4^8+8/10+6/10+9/1000
C. 4^8 + 4^8/10 + 4^6/100
D. 4^8 x 4^8/10 x 4^6/100 x 4^9/1000

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We can use the laws of exponents to rewrite 4^8.869 as:

4^8.869 = 4^8 x 4^0.869

None of the answer choices match this form exactly, but we can simplify some of them to match it.

Option A can be simplified using the product rule of exponents:

4^8 x 4^85/10 x 4^9/100 = 4^8 x 4^8.5 x 4^0.09 = 4^16.59

Option B can be simplified using the power of a sum rule of exponents:

4^8+8/10+6/10+9/1000 = 4^9.025

Option C can be simplified using the sum rule of exponents:

4^8 + 4^8/10 + 4^6/100 = 4^8 x (1 + 0.1 + 0.04) = 4^8 x 1.14

Option D can be simplified using the product rule of exponents:

4^8 x 4^8/10 x 4^6/100 x 4^9/1000 = 4^8 x 4^0.8 x 4^0.06 x 4^0.009 = 4^9.869

Therefore, the answer is option D, 4^8 x 4^8/10 x 4^6/100 x 4^9/1000.

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