Simplify this expression using the quotient rule of integer exponents: 12^(53)-:7^(53)
a. 5^(106)
b. 12^(53)-:7^(53)
c. 12^(106)
d. 5^(53)
The quotient rule states that when dividing two numbers with the same base, you subtract the exponents.
Therefore, 12^(53) / 7^(53) simplifies to (12/7)^(53).
This means that the answer is not any of the given options. The simplified expression is (12/7)^(53).
choose one please
My apologies for the confusion.
The simplified expression is option B: 12^(53)-:7^(53).