Question

How do you simplify `7^(1/5) / 7^(3/5 )`?

Answer 1

`=color(blue)(( 7)^(-2/5)`

Explanation:

Note:
`color(blue)( a^m / a^n = a^(m-n)`
Applying the above property to the exponents of `7`

`= 7^(1/5) / 7^(3/5 ) = color(blue)( 7^(1/5-3/5)`

`=color(blue)( (7)^(-2/5)`