Multiply and Simplify $5 ^ { 9 } \cdot 5 ^ { - 2 }$

question 80

Multiple Choice

Multiply and simplify.
- $5 ^ { 9 } \cdot 5 ^ { - 2 }$

• A) \(5 ^ { 2 }\)
• B) \(5 ^ { 5 }\)
• C) \(5 ^ { 9 }\)
• D) \(5 ^ { 7 }\)

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