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Simplify: (x - 8) (x + 8) *

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x² + 8

X²-64

O x² + 64

*



Simplify, (a⁵)-1

a.1 /a-⁵
b.1/a⁵
c.a-⁵
d a⁵

A

B

C

D​

User Anjandash
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Explanation:

(x - 8) (x + 8) = x² - 64

because

x² + 8x - 8x - 64

(a⁵)^-1 = 1/(a⁵)

that is the definition of a negative exponent. it means 1/...

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