Which of the following is a step in simplifying the expression x multiplied by y to the power of 4 over x to the power of negative 5 multiplied by y to the power of 5, the whole to the power of negative 3.? (5 points)

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x to the power of negative 3 multiplied by y to the power of negative 12, the whole over x to the power of 15 multiplied by y to the power of negative 15.

x to the power of negative 3 multiplied by y, the whole over x to the power of negative 8 multiplied by y to the power of 2.

x to the power of negative 3 multiplied by y, the whole over x to the power of negative 5 multiplied by y to the power of 5.

x to the power of negative 3 multiplied by y to the power of negative 12, the whole over x to the power of negative 5 multiplied by y to the power of 5.

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Write the contrapositive of the conditional statement. determine whether the contrapositive is true or false. if it is false, find a counterexample. a converse statement is formed by exchanging the hypothesis and conclusion of the conditional. a) a non-converse statement is not formed by exchanging the hypothesis and conclusion of the conditional. true b) a statement not formed by exchanging the hypothesis and conclusion of the conditional is a converse statement. false; an inverse statement is not formed by exchanging the hypothesis and conclusion of the conditional. c) a non-converse statement is formed by exchanging the hypothesis and conclusion of the conditional. false; an inverse statement is formed by negating both the hypothesis and conclusion of the conditional. d) a statement not formed by exchanging the hypothesis and conclusion of the conditional is not a converse statement. true