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Simplify. Assume all variables are positive.\newlinez14z74\frac{z^{\frac{1}{4}}}{z^{\frac{7}{4}}}\newlineWrite your answer in the form AA or AB\frac{A}{B}, where AA and BB are constants or variable expressions that have no variables in common. All exponents in your answer should be positive.\newline______

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Q. Simplify. Assume all variables are positive.\newlinez14z74\frac{z^{\frac{1}{4}}}{z^{\frac{7}{4}}}\newlineWrite your answer in the form AA or AB\frac{A}{B}, where AA and BB are constants or variable expressions that have no variables in common. All exponents in your answer should be positive.\newline______
  1. Combine powers of zz: Write z1/4/z7/4z^{1/4}/z^{7/4} as a single power of zz.\newlineWhen dividing powers with the same base, we subtract the exponents.\newlinez1/4/z7/4z^{1/4}/z^{7/4}\newline= z(1/4)(7/4)z^{(1/4)-(7/4)}\newline= z6/4z^{-6/4}
  2. Simplify the exponent: Simplify the exponent. z(6/4)z^{(-6/4)} can be simplified by reducing the fraction 6/4-6/4. z(6/4)=z(3/2)z^{(-6/4)} = z^{(-3/2)}
  3. Express with positive exponent: Express z3/2z^{-3/2} with a positive exponent.\newlineAccording to the negative exponent rule:\newlineam=1ama^{-m} = \frac{1}{a^m}\newlinez3/2=1z3/2z^{-3/2} = \frac{1}{z^{3/2}}

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