3. Simplify
$\frac{p^{5}}{p^{- 7}}$

Write your answer with a positive exponent only.

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$p^{12}$ is the final answer.

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Step 1 ：Given the expression $\frac{p^{5}}{p^{- 7}}$

Step 2 ：We can simplify this by using the rule of exponents which states that when dividing like bases, you subtract the exponents.

Step 3 ：So, we subtract -7 from 5 to get the simplified expression.

Step 4 ：The simplified expression is $p^{12}$

Step 5 ： $p^{12}$ is the final answer.