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QuestionWhich expression equals 45×47÷424^{5} \times 4^{-7} \div 4^{-2}? Choices: 444^{-4}, 45÷494^{5} \div 4^{-9}, 404^{0}.

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STEP 1

Assumptions1. The base of all the expressions is4. The laws of exponents apply, which are a. am×an=am+na^{m} \times a^{n} = a^{m+n} b. aman=amn\frac{a^{m}}{a^{n}} = a^{m-n} c. an=1ana^{-n} = \frac{1}{a^{n}}

STEP 2

We start by simplifying the given expression using the laws of exponents. The expression is 45×47÷424^{5} \times4^{-7} \div4^{-2}.

STEP 3

First, we can simplify the multiplication and division operations using the laws of exponents. According to the law am×an=am+na^{m} \times a^{n} = a^{m+n} and aman=amn\frac{a^{m}}{a^{n}} = a^{m-n}, we can add the exponents when multiplying and subtract the exponents when dividing.
5×7÷2=5+(7)(2)^{5} \times^{-7} \div^{-2} =^{5 + (-7) - (-2)}

STEP 4

implify the expression inside the parentheses.
4+(7)(2)=47+24^{ + (-7) - (-2)} =4^{ -7 +2}

STEP 5

Perform the operations inside the parentheses.
457+2=404^{5 -7 +2} =4^{0}

STEP 6

By the law of exponents, any number raised to the power of0 is1. Therefore, the expression simplifies to1.
40=14^{0} =1Therefore, the expression 45×4÷424^{5} \times4^{-} \div4^{-2} is equal to 404^{0}.

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