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Simplifying expressions from $\\frac{x^mx^n}{x^p}$ to $x^{m+n-p}$. 

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Simplify the following expression:

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\\[\\frac{x^\\var{m}x^\\var{n}}{x^\\var{p}}\\]

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To simplify $\\frac{x^\\var{m}x^\\var{n}}{x^\\var{p}}$, we want to make use of the following 2 rules:

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  1. $a^n \\times a^m = a^{n+m}$;
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  3. $\\frac{a^m}{a^n}=a^{m-n}$.
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Applying rule 1 to the numerator,:

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\\[\\begin{split}\\frac{x^\\var{m}x^\\var{n}}{x^\\var{p}} &\\,=\\frac{x^{\\simplify[!collectNumbers]{{m}+{n}}}}{x^\\var{p}}\\\\ \\\\&\\,=\\frac{x^\\var{m+n}}{x^\\var{p}}. \\end{split}\\]

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Then applying rule 2:

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\\[\\begin{split}\\frac{x^\\var{m}x^\\var{n}}{x^\\var{p}} &\\,=\\frac{x^\\var{m+n}}{x^\\var{p}}\\\\ \\\\ &\\,=x^{\\var{m+n}-\\var{p}} \\\\ &\\,=x^\\var{m+n-p}. \\end{split}\\]

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