Simplify Express Final Results Using Positive Exponents Only $\frac { 28 b ^ { \frac { 1 } { 7 } } } { 7 b ^ { \frac { 8 } { 7 } } }$

question 108

Multiple Choice

Simplify. Express final results using positive exponents only. $\frac { 28 b ^ { \frac { 1 } { 7 } } } { 7 b ^ { \frac { 8 } { 7 } } }$

• A) \(\frac { 4 } { b }\)
• B) \(\frac { 4 } { b ^ { \frac { 8 } { 7 } } }\)
• C) \(\frac { b } { 4 }\)
• D) \(\left( \frac { 4 } { b } \right) ^ { \frac { 8 } { 7 } }\)

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