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QuizMultiple Choice
Simplifying Rational Expressions — Unit test
Question 9 of 25 • Common Core Algebra II A-IC
Blake simplified the expression to . Since this answer is incorrect, what was Blake’s mistake?
Answer
A
He added 5 to the exponent in the numerator instead of multiplying.B
He subtracted the exponents in the parentheses instead of dividing.C
He multiplied only the exponent in the numerator of the fraction by 5.D
He divided the exponents in the parentheses instead of subtracting.