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Which of the following is a step in simplifying the expression x multiplied by y to the power of 4 over x to the power of negative 5 multiplied by y to the power of 5, the whole to the power of negative 3.? (5 points)

x to the power of negative 3 multiplied by y, the whole over x to the power of negative 8 multiplied by y to the power of 2.

x to the power of negative 3 multiplied by y to the power of negative 12, the whole over x to the power of negative 5 multiplied by y to the power of 5.

x to the power of negative 3 multiplied by y, the whole over x to the power of negative 5 multiplied by y to the power of 5.

x to the power of negative 3 multiplied by y to the power of negative 12, the whole over x to the power of 15 multiplied by y to the power of negative 15.

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x to the power of negative 3 multiplied by y to the power of negative 12Step-by-step explanation:

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x to the power of negative 3 multiplied by y to the power of negative 12
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