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Rewrite 3^15x3^-3/3^-5x3^7 as a single term of the form 3", where n is an integer.

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3^(15)*3^(-3)\text{ divide by}3^(-5)*3^7

Using the law of indices


(3^(15-3))/(3^(-5+7))

This can further be simplify into;


(3^(12))/(3^2)
=3^(12-2)
=3^(10)

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