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4^5 x 4^-7 divided by 4^-2

User AshHimself
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Solution:

Facts to review:


\bullet \ \tex\text{Tip 1: If there is a

Step- by step calculations:


\bullet\rightarrow (4^(5) * 4^(-7) ) / 4^(-2) \\\\ \bullet\rightarrow (4^(5 +(- 7)) ) / 4^(-2) \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ [\tex\text{Tip 1}]\\\\ \bullet\rightarrow (4^(-2) ) / 4^(-2)\\\\ \bullet\rightarrow \boxed{\bold{1}} \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ [\tex\text{Tip 3}]

The solution for the given expression is 1.

User Giovanni Botta
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Explanation:

Our expression;


(4^5*4^7)/(4^-2)

Notes;

When exponents multiply, they add.

When exponents divide, they subtract.


Multiply;


(4^5*4^7)/(4^(-2))=(4^(-2))/(4^(-2))

Divide;


\boxed{(4^(-2))/(4^(-2))=4^0=1}

User Gary Willoughby
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