SOLUTION: Simplify 10x^7/8 divided by 5x^1/4. Please explain! Thanks!

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Question 1000626: Simplify 10x^7/8 divided by 5x^1/4.
Please explain! Thanks!
Answer by Alan3354(69443) About Me  (Show Source):
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Simplify 10x^7/8 divided by 5x^1/4
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I think you mean 10x%5E%287%2F8%29%2F%285x%5E%281%2F4%29%29
Cancel the 5's.
= 2x%5E%287%2F8%29%2F%28x%5E%281%2F4%29%29
= 2x%5E%287%2F8+-+1%2F4%29
= 2x%5E%287%2F8+-+2%2F8%29
= 2x%5E%285%2F8%29
= 2x^(5/8) The exponent is not rendered clearly.
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