Write the Expression with Only Positive Exponents and Evaluate If $$\frac { \frac { y } { 2 } } { \frac { 7 } { y + 9 } }$$

question 273

Multiple Choice

Write the expression with only positive exponents and evaluate if possible. Assume all variables represent nonzero real
numbers.
- $$\frac { \frac { y } { 2 } } { \frac { 7 } { y + 9 } }$$

• A) \(\frac { 7 y } { 2 ( y + 9 ) }\)
• B) \(\frac { y + 9 } { 14 y }\)
• C) \(14 y ( y + 9 )\)
• D) \(\frac { \mathrm { y } ( \mathrm { y } + 9 ) } { 14 }\)

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