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Pleaseee Help. What is the value of x in this simplified expression?

(-1) =
(-j)*
1
X
What is the value of y in this simplified expression?
1 1
ky
y =
-10
K+m
+
.10
m т

Pleaseee Help. What is the value of x in this simplified expression? (-1) = (-j)* 1 X-example-1
User Entrepaul
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Answer:

x = 7

y = 5

Explanation:

The applicable rule of exponents is ...

a^-b = 1/a^b

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For a=-j and b=7,

(-j)^-7 = 1/(-j)^7 ⇒ x = 7

For a=k and b=-5,

k^-5 = 1/k^5 ⇒ y = 5

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