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Simplify (w^5/x^3)^8

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Given the expression


((w^5)/(x^3))^8

Use the facts that


((a)/(b))^n=(a^n)/(b^n),(a^m)^n=a^(mn)

So, the expression can be simplified as:


\begin{gathered} ((w^5)^8)/((x^3)^8)=(w^(5\cdot8))/(x^(3\cdot8)) \\ =(w^(40))/(x^(24)) \end{gathered}

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