Perform the Indicated Operation and Write Your Answer with Positive $$\frac { m ^ { - 1 } + n ^ { - 1 } } { ( m n ) ^ { - 1 } }$$

question 32

Multiple Choice

Perform the indicated operation and write your answer with positive integer exponents.
- $$\frac { m ^ { - 1 } + n ^ { - 1 } } { ( m n ) ^ { - 1 } }$$

• A) \(n - m\)
• B) \(n + m\)
• C) \(- \mathrm { n } + \mathrm { m }\)
• D) \(- n - m\)

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Definitions:

Independent Clauses

Sentences or clauses that can stand alone because they contain a subject and a predicate and express a complete thought.

Dependent Clause

A group of words that contains a subject and a verb but does not express a complete thought and cannot stand alone as a sentence.

Complex Sentence

A sentence type that contains one independent clause and at least one dependent clause, expressing complicated thoughts with more detail.

Independent Clause

An independent clause is a group of words that contains a subject and a verb and expresses a complete thought, capable of standing alone as a sentence.