x23⋅(x251)2Which of the following is equivalent to the given expression for all positive values of x ?Choose 1 answer:(A) x21(B) x71(C) 7x21(D) 4x191
Q. x23⋅(x251)2Which of the following is equivalent to the given expression for all positive values of x ?Choose 1 answer:(A) x21(B) x71(C) 7x21(D) 4x191
Simplify expression inside parentheses: Simplify the given expression using the properties of exponents.The given expression is x23⋅(x251)2. We can simplify the expression inside the parentheses first by raising x25 to the power of 2, which means we multiply the exponents.(x251)2=x25⋅21=x51.
Multiply x23 by x51: Now, we multiply x23 by x51.Using the property of exponents that states when we divide like bases we subtract the exponents, we get:x23⋅x51=x23−5=x−27.
Convert negative exponent to positive: Convert the negative exponent to a positive exponent by taking the reciprocal. x(−27) is equivalent to x(27)1.
Convert fractional exponent to radical: Simplify the expression further by converting the fractional exponent to a radical.x27 is equivalent to the square root of x7, which can also be written as x7.Therefore, x271 is equivalent to x71.
Match with answer choices: Match the simplified expression to the given answer choices.The expression x71 matches with choice (B) x71.
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