(01.03 mc)

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.?

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 to the power of negative 12, 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, 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 15 multiplied by y to the power of negative 15.