Simplify the Expression

question 150

Multiple Choice

Simplify the expression. Write the final answer using positive exponents only.

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Definitions:

Nonslaveholders

Individuals or households in slaveholding societies that did not own slaves, often due to economic reasons, ethical beliefs, or both.

Upper-Class

The social group at the top of a societal hierarchy that holds the highest status and often wealth, typically exerting significant power and influence.

Legally Subordinate

Refers to a legal status where an entity or individual is considered to have fewer rights or powers in comparison to another in a given legal context.

Planter Class

A social and economic class in the antebellum South, composed of wealthy landowners who owned plantations and many slaves.