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Simplify this expression

Simplify this expression-example-1
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Answer:

After simplifying, the exponent of x is 33 and the exponent of y is 0

Explanation:

For us to simplify, we bring the x base together and the y base together

Recall from the law of indices;

x^a/x^b = x^(a-b)

and x^a * x^b = x^(a + b)

We shall be applying these here

Let us bring the x terms together

we have these as;

x^8/x^14 * 1/x^-39 = x^( 8 - 14 -(-39))

= x^(8 + 39-14) = x^33

for y, we have it that;

y^-26/y^-5 * 1/y^-21

= y^(-26 -(-5) - (-21)

= y^-26 + 5 + 21 = y^0

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