Problem

Which of the following is the simplified form of xx7x7 ?
x37
x17
x321
21x

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x1114 is the simplified form of the expression xx7x7. However, this option is not given in the answer choices. There might be a mistake in the question or the answer choices.

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Step 1 :The given expression is xx7x7. We know that x is equivalent to x12 and x7 is equivalent to x17. So, the expression can be rewritten as x12x17x17.

Step 2 :When multiplying expressions with the same base, we add the exponents. So, the simplified form of the expression is x12+17+17.

Step 3 :The simplified form of the expression is x0.785714285714286. However, this is not in the form of a fraction. We need to convert this decimal to a fraction to match the answer choices.

Step 4 :The decimal 0.785714285714286 can be converted to the fraction 1114.

Step 5 :x1114 is the simplified form of the expression xx7x7. However, this option is not given in the answer choices. There might be a mistake in the question or the answer choices.

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