Jerome solved the equation 1/3x + 5/6 =1 as shown. (1. subtraction property of equality: 1/3 x+ 5/6 -5/6=1/1-5/6 (2. lcd: 1/3 x=1/6-5/6 (3. multiply by the reciprocal: (3/1)1/3 x=-4/6 (3/1) (4. solve and simplify: x= -12/6=-2

(01.03 mc) which of the following is a step in simplifying the expression x multiplied by y to the power of 2 over x to the power of negative 3 multiplied by y to the power of 3, the whole to the power of negative 4. select one: a. x to the power of negative 4 multiplied by y to the power of negative 2, the whole over x to the power of negative 7 multiplied by y to the power of negative 1. b. x to the power of negative 4 multiplied by y to the power of negative 8, the whole over x to the power of 12 multiplied by y to the power of negative 12. c. x to the power of negative 4 multiplied by y to the power of negative 8, the whole over x to the power of negative 3 multiplied by y to the power of 3. d. x to the power of negative 4 multiplied by y to the power of negative 2, the whole over x to the power of negative 3 multiplied by y to the power of 3.