Which of the following is an equivalent expression to 5^9⋅5^−13 with only positive exponents that has been generated by applying the Properties of Integer Exponents?(1 point)

Responses

54
5 superscript 4 baseline

1522
Start Fraction 1 over 5 superscript 22 baseline end fraction

595−13
Start Fraction 5 superscript 9 baseline over 5 superscript negative 13 baseline End Fraction

154

1 answer

To simplify the expression \( 5^9 \cdot 5^{-13} \) using the properties of integer exponents, we can apply the product of powers property, which states that \( a^m \cdot a^n = a^{m+n} \).

Using this property:

\[ 5^9 \cdot 5^{-13} = 5^{9 + (-13)} = 5^{-4} \]

Now we want to express this with only positive exponents. To convert \( 5^{-4} \) to a positive exponent, we can use the property that \( a^{-n} = \frac{1}{a^n} \):

\[ 5^{-4} = \frac{1}{5^4} \]

Therefore, the equivalent expression to \( 5^9 \cdot 5^{-13} \) with only positive exponents is:

\[ \frac{1}{5^4} \]

Of the options provided, this is the same as the response:

\[ \text{Start Fraction 1 over 5 superscript 4 baseline end fraction} \]

So the correct answer is:

Start Fraction 1 over 5 superscript 4 baseline end fraction.