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Prove that :

xa(bc)xb(ac)÷(xbxa)c\dfrac{x^{a(b - c)}}{x^{b(a - c)}} ÷ \Big(\dfrac{x^b}{x^a}\Big)^c = 1

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Solving L.H.S. of the given equation :

xa(bc)xb(ac)÷(xbxa)c=xabacxabbc÷xbcxac=xabac(abbc)÷xbcac=xababac+bc÷xbcac=xbcac÷xbcac=xbcacxbcac=1.\Rightarrow \dfrac{x^{a(b - c)}}{x^{b(a - c)}} ÷ \Big(\dfrac{x^b}{x^a}\Big)^c = \dfrac{x^{ab - ac}}{x^{ab - bc}} ÷ \dfrac{x^{bc}}{x^{ac}} \\[1em] = x^{ab - ac - (ab - bc)} ÷ x^{bc - ac} \\[1em] = x^{ab - ab - ac + bc} ÷ x^{bc - ac} \\[1em] = x^{bc - ac} ÷ x^{bc - ac} \\[1em] = \dfrac{x^{bc - ac}}{x^{bc - ac}} \\[1em] = 1.

Since, L.H.S. = R.H.S. = 1.

Hence, proved that xa(bc)xb(ac)÷(xbxa)c=1\dfrac{x^{a(b - c)}}{x^{b(a - c)}} ÷ \Big(\dfrac{x^b}{x^a}\Big)^c = 1.

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