Using the laws of indices, simplify each expression down to its simplest form. Recall that $a^{0} = 1$ for any number $a$.
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\nUsing this rule,
\n\\[
\\begin{align}
a^\\var{x} \\times a^\\var{y}\\ &= a^\\simplify[all, !collectNumbers]{{x}+{y}}\\\\
&= a^\\var{x+y}.
\\end{align}
\\]
We are asked to find $\\var{c}a^\\var{p} \\times \\var{d}a^\\var{q}$.
\nNotice there is a constant in front of each of the terms.
\nTo do this, write the product out explicitly, as
\n\\[\\var{c}a^\\var{p} \\times \\var{d}a^\\var{q} = \\var{c} \\times \\var{d} \\times a^\\var{p} \\times a^\\var{q}.\\]
\nWe know that $\\var{c} \\times \\var{d} = \\var{c*d}$, and using the rule of indices: $a^\\var{p} \\times a^\\var{q} = a^\\var{p+q}$.
\nTherefore:
\n\\begin{align}
\\var{c}a^\\var{p} \\times \\var{d}a^\\var{q}&= \\var{c*d} \\times a^\\var{p+q} \\\\
&= \\simplify{{c*d}*a^{p+q}}.
\\end{align}
Here we are using: $a^m \\div a^n = a^{m-n}$.
\nWe are asked to simplify the expression, $\\displaystyle\\simplify{{b}*a^{x}/({g}*a^{y})}$.
\nTo do this, we just have to use the previously mentioned rule of indices.
\nStart by writing the expression as
\n\\[\\simplify{{b}*a^{x}/({g}*a^{y})} = \\simplify{{b}/{g}} \\times \\frac{\\simplify{a^{x}}}{{\\simplify{(a^{y})}}}.\\]
\nUsing rules of indices,
\n\\begin{align} \\frac{a^\\var{x}}{a^\\var{y}} &= a^\\var{x} \\div a^\\var{y}\\\\
&= a^\\simplify[all, !collectNumbers]{{x}-{y}}\\\\
&= a^\\var{x-y}.
\\end{align}
Therefore,
\n\\begin{align}
\\frac{\\var{b}a^\\var{x}}{\\var{g}a^\\var{y}} &= \\simplify{{b}/{g}} \\times \\simplify{a^{{x}-{y}}}\\\\
&= \\simplify{{b}/{g}*a^{x-y}}.
\\end{align}
The question asks us to simplify $(\\simplify{{c}*a^{p}})^{\\var{q}}$.
\nTo do this we use the rules:
\n\\[(ab)^m = a^mb^m.\\]
\n\\[(a^{m})^{n} = a^{mn},\\]
\nUsing the first of these rules we obtain:
\n\\[(\\simplify{{c}*a^{p}})^{\\var{q}}= \\var{c}^{\\var{q}} \\times (a^{\\var{p}})^{\\var{q}}.\\]
\nThen using the second rule gives:
\n\\[
\\begin{align}
(\\simplify{{c}*a^{p}})^{\\var{q}}&= \\simplify{{c}^{q}} \\times a^\\var{p*q}\\\\
&= \\simplify{{c}^{q}*a^{p*q}}.
\\end{align}
\\]
The question asks us to simplify $\\sqrt[\\var{d}]{a}$.
\nTo do this we use the rule:
\n\\[a^\\frac{1}{m} = \\sqrt[m]{a},\\]
\nWe can expand the expression as follows:
\n\\[
\\begin{align}
\\sqrt[\\var{d}]{a} &= (\\simplify{a})^\\frac{1}{\\var{d}}\\\\
&= a^\\frac{1}{\\var{d}}.
\\end{align}
\\]
The question requires us to simplify $\\sqrt[\\var{c}]{a^\\var{q}}$.
\nHere, we use the rule of indices: $a^\\frac{n}{m} = \\sqrt[m]{a^n}$, allowing us to expand the expression as follows:
\n\\[
\\begin{align}
\\sqrt[\\var{c}]{\\simplify{a^{q}}} &= \\simplify[fractionnumbers,all]{(a^{q})^{{1}/{{c}}}}\\\\
&= \\simplify[fractionnumbers,all]{a^{{q}/{c}}}.
\\end{align}
\\]