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Answer:

It is b = x

Explanation:

From law of indices:


{a}^(b) * {a}^(c) = {a}^((b + c))

for, multiplication: same coefficients, we sum up the powers.


b = {x}^{ (1)/(4) } * {x}^{ (3)/(4) } \\ b = {x}^{( (1)/(4) + (3)/(4) ) } \\ b = {x}^{ (4)/(4) } \\ b = {x}^(1) \\ b = x

User Abhishek Kulkarni
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Answer:

b= x

Explanation:


\boxed{ {x}^(m) * {x}^(n) = {x}^(m + n) }

Applying the law of indices above:


b = {x}^{ (1)/(4) } * {x}^{ (3)/(4) }


b = {x}^{ (1)/(4) + (3)/(4) }


b = {x}^{ (4)/(4) }


b = {x}^(1)

∴b= x

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