Use the negative exponent rule to simplify 5 x 5^7/5^20.

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we have the expression

$(5\cdot5^7)/(5^((20)))$

step 1

Simplify the numerator

$(5\cdot5^7)/(5^((20)))=(5^(7+1))/(5^((20)))=(5^8)/(5^((20)))$

step 2

Simplify the denominator

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