SOLUTION: Use the properties of exponents to simplify the expression. Write with positive exponents. Assume that all variables represent positive real numbers. 〖(x^5)〗^(1/2)

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Question 862793: Use the properties of exponents to simplify the expression. Write with positive exponents. Assume that all variables represent positive real numbers.
〖(x^5)〗^(1/2)/x^(11/2)

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x^(5/2)/x^(11/2) = 1%2Fx%5E3

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a%5E0+=+1

%28a%5Ep%29%5Eq+=+a%5E%28p%2Aq%29

x%5Em%2Fx%5En=x%5E%28m-n%29

%28+x%5Em+%29%28+x%5En+%29+=+x%5E%28+m+%2B+n+%29

%28xy%29%5En+=+x%5En%2Ay%5En