How do you simplify $y^(9/8)/y^(5/8)$ ?

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Answer 1 · 2016-06-24T16:54:56

$= y^ (1/2)$

$(y^(9/8)) / (y^(5/8))$

Applying the above to the expression:
$(y^(9/8)) / (y^(5/8)) = y^color(blue)((9/8 - 5/8))$

$= y^(4/8)$

$= y^ (1/2)$

How do you simplify y^(9/8)/y^(5/8)y^(9/8)/y^(5/8)?