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Use rational exponents to rewrite the following espression. Assume that any variables are positive.

Use rational exponents to rewrite the following espression. Assume that any variables-example-1
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Any radical expression can be written using rational exponents, in the form:

n√X = x ^1/n

So, for this case:


\frac{^5\sqrt[]{^{}z^9}\cdot^{7\sqrt[]{y^4}}}{wy\sqrt[]{w}}
\frac{z^{(9)/(5)}\cdot y^{(4)/(7)}}{wy\cdot w^{(1)/(2)}}

Simplify:


\frac{z^{(9)/(5)}}{w^{(3)/(2)}y^{(3)/(7)}}

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