SOLUTION: Use the five properties of exponents to simplify each of the following expressions. (y^5)^3(y^3)^2 / (y^4)4

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Question 75603: Use the five properties of exponents to simplify each of the following expressions.
(y^5)^3(y^3)^2 / (y^4)4
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%28%28y%5E5%29%5E3%28y%5E3%29%5E2+%2F+%28y%5E4%294%29
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%28+%28y%5E%285%2A3%29%29+%28y%5E%283%2A2%29%29+%2F+%28y%5E%284%2A4%29%29+%29 [Multiply exponents that are raised to a power]
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%28+%28y%5E%2815%29%29+%28y%5E%286%29%29+%2F+%28y%5E%2816%29%29+%29
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%28+%28y%5E%2815%2B6%29%29+%2F+%28y%5E%2816%29%29+%29 [Add exponents that are multiplied by another exponent]
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%28+%28y%5E%2821%29%29+%2F+%28y%5E%2816%29%29+%29
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%28+%28y%5E%2821-16%29%29+%2F+%28y%5E%2816-16%29%29+%29 [Subtract exponents that are divided by another exponent]
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%28+%28y%5E%285%29%29+%2F+%28y%5E%280%29%29+%29
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%28+%28y%5E%285%29%29+%2F+%281%29%29+%29 [Any term raised to zero = 1]
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%28+%28y%5E%285%29%29+%29