Problem

Simplify the expression $\frac{x^{1 / 3}}{x^{-5 / 4}}$. Assume $x> 0$
A) The answer can be written in the form $x^{a}$ where
the exponent $a$ is: $\frac{19}{12} \checkmark \sigma^{6}$ Note: enter the exponent as a reduced fraction or integer.
B) The answer can be written in the form $\frac{1}{x^{b}}$ where
the exponent $b$ is: $7 \quad \times \quad$ Note: enter the exponent as a reduced fraction or integer.

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Final Answer: A) The exponent \(a\) is \(\boxed{\frac{19}{12}}\). B) The expression cannot be written in the form \(\frac{1}{x^{b}}\).

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Step 1 :Given the expression \(\frac{x^{1 / 3}}{x^{-5 / 4}}\), we can simplify it by using the rule of exponents \(a^{m}/a^{n}=a^{m-n}\).

Step 2 :Subtract the exponent of the denominator from the exponent of the numerator to simplify the expression.

Step 3 :The simplified expression is \(x^{19/12}\).

Step 4 :So, the exponent \(a\) in the form \(x^{a}\) is \(19/12\).

Step 5 :The expression cannot be written in the form \(\frac{1}{x^{b}}\) because the exponent is positive.

Step 6 :Final Answer: A) The exponent \(a\) is \(\boxed{\frac{19}{12}}\). B) The expression cannot be written in the form \(\frac{1}{x^{b}}\).

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