Simplify Express Your Answer with Positive Exponents $\frac { 3 x ^ { - 2 } y ^ { - 2 } } { 8 z ^ { - 5 } }$

question 26

Multiple Choice

Simplify. Express your answer with positive exponents. Assume that all variables are nonzero.
- $\frac { 3 x ^ { - 2 } y ^ { - 2 } } { 8 z ^ { - 5 } }$

• A) \(\frac { 3 z ^ { 5 } } { 8 x ^ { 2 } y ^ { 2 } }\)
• B) \(\frac { 8 z ^ { 5 } } { 3 x ^ { 2 } y ^ { 2 } }\)
• C) \(\frac { 3 } { 8 x ^ { 2 } y ^ { 2 } z ^ { 5 } }\)
• D) \(\frac { 32,768 z ^ { 5 } } { 9 x ^ { 2 } y ^ { 2 } }\)

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