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Which expression is the simplest form of..
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which expression is the simplest form of..
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Answer: Answer choice: [A]: " x⁻ ⁴ " ._____________________________________________Step-by-step explanation:_____________________________________________Given:{x ^ [tex]^( {\frac{-4}{7}) }^7[/tex] ; → Simplify._____________________________________________Note the following property of exponents:_____________________________________________ → (xᵃ) ᵇ = x ⁽ ᵃ * ᵇ ⁾ ; {a ≠ 0 ; b ≠ 0 .} ._____________________________________________As such:_____________________________________________ → {x ^ [tex]^( {\frac{-4}{7}) }^7[/tex] ; = x ^ ([tex][(\frac{-4}{7}) * 7 ][/tex] ; _____________________________________________ Find: [tex][(\frac{-4}{7}) * 7 ] ; Note: " 7 = [tex]\frac{7}{1}[/tex] " .So: Find: " [tex][(\frac{-4}{7} * [tex]\frac{7}{1}[/tex] " ; The 2 (two) "7 's " ; cancel out to "1" ; → {since: " 7 ÷ 7 = 1 " } ; And we have: -4 * 1 = -4 .So, we have: " x ⁻ ⁴ " ; which is: Answer choice: [A]: " x⁻ ⁴ " . ___________________________________________Choice: [C} — is also an equivalent; however, the question asks for the "simplest form" — which is: Answer choice: [A].___________________________________________