Mathematics, 03.02.2021 19:30 connor3434

Which statement best describes the error in simplifying the expression? $\frac{ {x}^{5} \times {x}^{3} }{ {x}^{4} } = \frac{ {x}^{8} }{ {x}^{4} } = {x}^{ \frac{8}{4} } = {x}^{2}$
A. The exponent of the quotient should be the difference of the exponents, not the quotient.
B. The exponent of the quotient should be the sum of the exponents, not the quotient.
C. The exponents of the original numerator should be multiplied, not added.
D. The exponents of the original numerator should be divided by the exponent of the denominator, not added together.

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Which statement best describes the error in simplifying the expression?
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