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Blake simplified the expression (StartFraction x Superscript 12 Baseline Over x Superscript negative 3 Baseline EndFraction) Superscript 5 to StartFraction 1 Over x Superscript 20 Baseline EndFraction. What was Blake’s mistake?

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D.He divided the exponents in the parentheses instead of subtracting.

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D.

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