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Simplify. Assume all variables are positive.\newlinez176z76\frac{z^{\frac{17}{6}}}{z^{\frac{7}{6}}}\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.\newlinez176z76\frac{z^{\frac{17}{6}}}{z^{\frac{7}{6}}}\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. Subtract Exponents: Write z176/z76z^{\frac{17}{6}} / z^{\frac{7}{6}} as a single power of zz by subtracting the exponents.\newlineWhen dividing powers with the same base, we subtract the exponents.\newlinez176/z76=z(17676)z^{\frac{17}{6}} / z^{\frac{7}{6}} = z^{\left(\frac{17}{6} - \frac{7}{6}\right)}
  2. Perform Subtraction: Perform the subtraction of the exponents. z(176)(76)=z106z^{(\frac{17}{6}) - (\frac{7}{6})} = z^{\frac{10}{6}}
  3. Simplify Exponent: Simplify the exponent by reducing the fraction. z106z^{\frac{10}{6}} can be simplified because 1010 and 66 have a common factor of 22. z106=z53z^{\frac{10}{6}} = z^{\frac{5}{3}}
  4. Final Answer: Write the final answer in the form AA or A/BA/B with positive exponents.\newlineThe final simplified form of z17/6/z7/6z^{17/6} / z^{7/6} is z5/3z^{5/3}.

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