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$\frac{y^{\frac{1}{7} \cdot (y^{\frac{20}{7}} - y^{\frac{27}{7}})}}{y^{\frac{1}{2} \cdot (y^{\frac{1}{2}} - y^{- \frac{1}{2}})}}$

Step 1

Factor $y^{\frac{1}{2} \cdot (y^{\frac{1}{2}} - y^{- \frac{1}{2}})}$ out of $y^{\frac{1}{7} \cdot (y^{\frac{20}{7}} - y^{\frac{27}{7}})}$ .

$\frac{y^{\frac{1}{2} \cdot (y^{\frac{1}{2}} - y^{- \frac{1}{2}})} y^{\frac{1}{7} \cdot (y^{\frac{20}{7}} - y^{\frac{27}{7}}) - \frac{1}{2} \cdot (y^{\frac{1}{2}} - y^{- \frac{1}{2}})}}{y^{\frac{1}{2} \cdot (y^{\frac{1}{2}} - y^{- \frac{1}{2}})}}$

Step 2

Cancel the common factors.

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Step 2.1

Multiply by $1$ .

Step 2.2

Cancel the common factor.

Step 2.3

Rewrite the expression.

$\frac{y^{\frac{1}{7} \cdot (y^{\frac{20}{7}} - y^{\frac{27}{7}}) - \frac{1}{2} \cdot (y^{\frac{1}{2}} - y^{- \frac{1}{2}})}}{1}$

Step 2.4

Divide $y^{\frac{1}{7} \cdot (y^{\frac{20}{7}} - y^{\frac{27}{7}}) - \frac{1}{2} \cdot (y^{\frac{1}{2}} - y^{- \frac{1}{2}})}$ by $1$ .

$y^{\frac{1}{7} \cdot (y^{\frac{20}{7}} - y^{\frac{27}{7}}) - \frac{1}{2} \cdot (y^{\frac{1}{2}} - y^{- \frac{1}{2}})}$

Step 3

Simplify each term.

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Step 3.1

Apply the distributive property.

$y^{\frac{1}{7} y^{\frac{20}{7}} + \frac{1}{7} (- y^{\frac{27}{7}}) - \frac{1}{2} \cdot (y^{\frac{1}{2}} - y^{- \frac{1}{2}})}$

Step 3.2

Combine $\frac{1}{7}$ and $y^{\frac{20}{7}}$ .

$y^{\frac{y^{\frac{20}{7}}}{7} + \frac{1}{7} (- y^{\frac{27}{7}}) - \frac{1}{2} \cdot (y^{\frac{1}{2}} - y^{- \frac{1}{2}})}$

Step 3.3

Combine $\frac{1}{7}$ and $y^{\frac{27}{7}}$ .

$y^{\frac{y^{\frac{20}{7}}}{7} - \frac{y^{\frac{27}{7}}}{7} - \frac{1}{2} \cdot (y^{\frac{1}{2}} - y^{- \frac{1}{2}})}$

Step 3.4

Combine the numerators over the common denominator.

$y^{\frac{y^{\frac{20}{7}} - y^{\frac{27}{7}}}{7} - \frac{1}{2} \cdot (y^{\frac{1}{2}} - y^{- \frac{1}{2}})}$

Step 3.5

Simplify the numerator.

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Step 3.5.1

Factor $y^{\frac{20}{7}}$ out of $y^{\frac{20}{7}} - y^{\frac{27}{7}}$ .

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Step 3.5.1.1

Multiply by $1$ .

$y^{\frac{y^{\frac{20}{7}} \cdot 1 - y^{\frac{27}{7}}}{7} - \frac{1}{2} \cdot (y^{\frac{1}{2}} - y^{- \frac{1}{2}})}$

Step 3.5.1.2

Factor $y^{\frac{20}{7}}$ out of $- y^{\frac{27}{7}}$ .

$y^{\frac{y^{\frac{20}{7}} \cdot 1 + y^{\frac{20}{7}} (- y^{\frac{7}{7}})}{7} - \frac{1}{2} \cdot (y^{\frac{1}{2}} - y^{- \frac{1}{2}})}$

Step 3.5.1.3

Factor $y^{\frac{20}{7}}$ out of $y^{\frac{20}{7}} \cdot 1 + y^{\frac{20}{7}} (- y^{\frac{7}{7}})$ .

$y^{\frac{y^{\frac{20}{7}} (1 - y^{\frac{7}{7}})}{7} - \frac{1}{2} \cdot (y^{\frac{1}{2}} - y^{- \frac{1}{2}})}$

Step 3.5.2

Divide $7$ by $7$ .

$y^{\frac{y^{\frac{20}{7}} (1 - y^{1})}{7} - \frac{1}{2} \cdot (y^{\frac{1}{2}} - y^{- \frac{1}{2}})}$

Step 3.5.3

Simplify.

$y^{\frac{y^{\frac{20}{7}} (1 - y)}{7} - \frac{1}{2} \cdot (y^{\frac{1}{2}} - y^{- \frac{1}{2}})}$

Step 3.6

Rewrite the expression using the negative exponent rule $b^{- n} = \frac{1}{b^{n}}$ .

$y^{\frac{y^{\frac{20}{7}} (1 - y)}{7} - \frac{1}{2} \cdot (y^{\frac{1}{2}} - \frac{1}{y^{\frac{1}{2}}})}$

Step 3.7

To write $y^{\frac{1}{2}}$ as a fraction with a common denominator, multiply by $\frac{y^{\frac{1}{2}}}{y^{\frac{1}{2}}}$ .

$y^{\frac{y^{\frac{20}{7}} (1 - y)}{7} - \frac{1}{2} \cdot (\frac{y^{\frac{1}{2}} y^{\frac{1}{2}}}{y^{\frac{1}{2}}} - \frac{1}{y^{\frac{1}{2}}})}$

Step 3.8

Combine the numerators over the common denominator.

$y^{\frac{y^{\frac{20}{7}} (1 - y)}{7} - \frac{1}{2} \cdot \frac{y^{\frac{1}{2}} y^{\frac{1}{2}} - 1}{y^{\frac{1}{2}}}}$

Step 3.9

Simplify the numerator.

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Step 3.9.1

Multiply $y^{\frac{1}{2}}$ by $y^{\frac{1}{2}}$ by adding the exponents.

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Step 3.9.1.1

Use the power rule $a^{m} a^{n} = a^{m + n}$ to combine exponents.

$y^{\frac{y^{\frac{20}{7}} (1 - y)}{7} - \frac{1}{2} \cdot \frac{y^{\frac{1}{2} + \frac{1}{2}} - 1}{y^{\frac{1}{2}}}}$

Step 3.9.1.2

Combine the numerators over the common denominator.

$y^{\frac{y^{\frac{20}{7}} (1 - y)}{7} - \frac{1}{2} \cdot \frac{y^{\frac{1 + 1}{2}} - 1}{y^{\frac{1}{2}}}}$

Step 3.9.1.3

Add $1$ and $1$ .

$y^{\frac{y^{\frac{20}{7}} (1 - y)}{7} - \frac{1}{2} \cdot \frac{y^{\frac{2}{2}} - 1}{y^{\frac{1}{2}}}}$

Step 3.9.1.4

Divide $2$ by $2$ .

$y^{\frac{y^{\frac{20}{7}} (1 - y)}{7} - \frac{1}{2} \cdot \frac{y^{1} - 1}{y^{\frac{1}{2}}}}$

Step 3.9.2

Simplify $y^{1}$ .

$y^{\frac{y^{\frac{20}{7}} (1 - y)}{7} - \frac{1}{2} \cdot \frac{y - 1}{y^{\frac{1}{2}}}}$

Step 3.10

Multiply $\frac{y - 1}{y^{\frac{1}{2}}}$ by $\frac{1}{2}$ .

$y^{\frac{y^{\frac{20}{7}} (1 - y)}{7} - \frac{y - 1}{y^{\frac{1}{2}} \cdot 2}}$

Step 3.11

Move $2$ to the left of $y^{\frac{1}{2}}$ .

$y^{\frac{y^{\frac{20}{7}} (1 - y)}{7} - \frac{y - 1}{2 y^{\frac{1}{2}}}}$

Step 4

To write $\frac{y^{\frac{20}{7}} (1 - y)}{7}$ as a fraction with a common denominator, multiply by $\frac{2 y^{\frac{1}{2}}}{2 y^{\frac{1}{2}}}$ .

$y^{\frac{y^{\frac{20}{7}} (1 - y)}{7} \cdot \frac{2 y^{\frac{1}{2}}}{2 y^{\frac{1}{2}}} - \frac{y - 1}{2 y^{\frac{1}{2}}}}$

Step 5

To write $- \frac{y - 1}{2 y^{\frac{1}{2}}}$ as a fraction with a common denominator, multiply by $\frac{7}{7}$ .

$y^{\frac{y^{\frac{20}{7}} (1 - y)}{7} \cdot \frac{2 y^{\frac{1}{2}}}{2 y^{\frac{1}{2}}} - \frac{y - 1}{2 y^{\frac{1}{2}}} \cdot \frac{7}{7}}$

Step 6

Write each expression with a common denominator of $14 y^{\frac{1}{2}}$ , by multiplying each by an appropriate factor of $1$ .

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Step 6.1

Multiply $\frac{y^{\frac{20}{7}} (1 - y)}{7}$ by $\frac{2 y^{\frac{1}{2}}}{2 y^{\frac{1}{2}}}$ .

$y^{\frac{y^{\frac{20}{7}} (1 - y) (2 y^{\frac{1}{2}})}{7 (2 y^{\frac{1}{2}})} - \frac{y - 1}{2 y^{\frac{1}{2}}} \cdot \frac{7}{7}}$

Step 6.2

Multiply $2$ by $7$ .

$y^{\frac{y^{\frac{20}{7}} (1 - y) (2 y^{\frac{1}{2}})}{14 y^{\frac{1}{2}}} - \frac{y - 1}{2 y^{\frac{1}{2}}} \cdot \frac{7}{7}}$

Step 6.3

Multiply $\frac{y - 1}{2 y^{\frac{1}{2}}}$ by $\frac{7}{7}$ .

$y^{\frac{y^{\frac{20}{7}} (1 - y) (2 y^{\frac{1}{2}})}{14 y^{\frac{1}{2}}} - \frac{(y - 1) \cdot 7}{2 y^{\frac{1}{2}} \cdot 7}}$

Step 6.4

Multiply $7$ by $2$ .

$y^{\frac{y^{\frac{20}{7}} (1 - y) (2 y^{\frac{1}{2}})}{14 y^{\frac{1}{2}}} - \frac{(y - 1) \cdot 7}{14 y^{\frac{1}{2}}}}$

Step 7

Combine the numerators over the common denominator.

$y^{\frac{y^{\frac{20}{7}} (1 - y) (2 y^{\frac{1}{2}}) - (y - 1) \cdot 7}{14 y^{\frac{1}{2}}}}$

Step 8

Simplify the numerator.

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Step 8.1

Rewrite using the commutative property of multiplication.

$y^{\frac{2 y^{\frac{20}{7}} (1 - y) y^{\frac{1}{2}} - (y - 1) \cdot 7}{14 y^{\frac{1}{2}}}}$

Step 8.2

Multiply $y^{\frac{20}{7}}$ by $y^{\frac{1}{2}}$ by adding the exponents.

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Step 8.2.1

Move $y^{\frac{1}{2}}$ .

$y^{\frac{2 (y^{\frac{1}{2}} y^{\frac{20}{7}}) (1 - y) - (y - 1) \cdot 7}{14 y^{\frac{1}{2}}}}$

Step 8.2.2

Use the power rule $a^{m} a^{n} = a^{m + n}$ to combine exponents.

$y^{\frac{2 y^{\frac{1}{2} + \frac{20}{7}} (1 - y) - (y - 1) \cdot 7}{14 y^{\frac{1}{2}}}}$

Step 8.2.3

To write $\frac{1}{2}$ as a fraction with a common denominator, multiply by $\frac{7}{7}$ .

$y^{\frac{2 y^{\frac{1}{2} \cdot \frac{7}{7} + \frac{20}{7}} (1 - y) - (y - 1) \cdot 7}{14 y^{\frac{1}{2}}}}$

Step 8.2.4

To write $\frac{20}{7}$ as a fraction with a common denominator, multiply by $\frac{2}{2}$ .

$y^{\frac{2 y^{\frac{1}{2} \cdot \frac{7}{7} + \frac{20}{7} \cdot \frac{2}{2}} (1 - y) - (y - 1) \cdot 7}{14 y^{\frac{1}{2}}}}$

Step 8.2.5

Write each expression with a common denominator of $14$ , by multiplying each by an appropriate factor of $1$ .

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Step 8.2.5.1

Multiply $\frac{1}{2}$ by $\frac{7}{7}$ .

$y^{\frac{2 y^{\frac{7}{2 \cdot 7} + \frac{20}{7} \cdot \frac{2}{2}} (1 - y) - (y - 1) \cdot 7}{14 y^{\frac{1}{2}}}}$

Step 8.2.5.2

Multiply $2$ by $7$ .

$y^{\frac{2 y^{\frac{7}{14} + \frac{20}{7} \cdot \frac{2}{2}} (1 - y) - (y - 1) \cdot 7}{14 y^{\frac{1}{2}}}}$

Step 8.2.5.3

Multiply $\frac{20}{7}$ by $\frac{2}{2}$ .

$y^{\frac{2 y^{\frac{7}{14} + \frac{20 \cdot 2}{7 \cdot 2}} (1 - y) - (y - 1) \cdot 7}{14 y^{\frac{1}{2}}}}$

Step 8.2.5.4

Multiply $7$ by $2$ .

$y^{\frac{2 y^{\frac{7}{14} + \frac{20 \cdot 2}{14}} (1 - y) - (y - 1) \cdot 7}{14 y^{\frac{1}{2}}}}$

Step 8.2.6

Combine the numerators over the common denominator.

$y^{\frac{2 y^{\frac{7 + 20 \cdot 2}{14}} (1 - y) - (y - 1) \cdot 7}{14 y^{\frac{1}{2}}}}$

Step 8.2.7

Simplify the numerator.

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Step 8.2.7.1

Multiply $20$ by $2$ .

$y^{\frac{2 y^{\frac{7 + 40}{14}} (1 - y) - (y - 1) \cdot 7}{14 y^{\frac{1}{2}}}}$

Step 8.2.7.2

Add $7$ and $40$ .

$y^{\frac{2 y^{\frac{47}{14}} (1 - y) - (y - 1) \cdot 7}{14 y^{\frac{1}{2}}}}$

Step 8.3

Apply the distributive property.

$y^{\frac{2 y^{\frac{47}{14}} \cdot 1 + 2 y^{\frac{47}{14}} (- y) - (y - 1) \cdot 7}{14 y^{\frac{1}{2}}}}$

Step 8.4

Multiply $2$ by $1$ .

$y^{\frac{2 y^{\frac{47}{14}} + 2 y^{\frac{47}{14}} (- y) - (y - 1) \cdot 7}{14 y^{\frac{1}{2}}}}$

Step 8.5

Rewrite using the commutative property of multiplication.

$y^{\frac{2 y^{\frac{47}{14}} + 2 \cdot - 1 y^{\frac{47}{14}} y - (y - 1) \cdot 7}{14 y^{\frac{1}{2}}}}$

Step 8.6

Simplify each term.

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Step 8.6.1

Multiply $y^{\frac{47}{14}}$ by $y$ by adding the exponents.

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Step 8.6.1.1

Move $y$ .

$y^{\frac{2 y^{\frac{47}{14}} + 2 \cdot - 1 (y \cdot y^{\frac{47}{14}}) - (y - 1) \cdot 7}{14 y^{\frac{1}{2}}}}$

Step 8.6.1.2

Multiply $y$ by $y^{\frac{47}{14}}$ .

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Step 8.6.1.2.1

Raise $y$ to the power of $1$ .

$y^{\frac{2 y^{\frac{47}{14}} + 2 \cdot - 1 (y^{1} y^{\frac{47}{14}}) - (y - 1) \cdot 7}{14 y^{\frac{1}{2}}}}$

Step 8.6.1.2.2

Use the power rule $a^{m} a^{n} = a^{m + n}$ to combine exponents.

$y^{\frac{2 y^{\frac{47}{14}} + 2 \cdot - 1 y^{1 + \frac{47}{14}} - (y - 1) \cdot 7}{14 y^{\frac{1}{2}}}}$

Step 8.6.1.3

Write $1$ as a fraction with a common denominator.

$y^{\frac{2 y^{\frac{47}{14}} + 2 \cdot - 1 y^{\frac{14}{14} + \frac{47}{14}} - (y - 1) \cdot 7}{14 y^{\frac{1}{2}}}}$

Step 8.6.1.4

Combine the numerators over the common denominator.

$y^{\frac{2 y^{\frac{47}{14}} + 2 \cdot - 1 y^{\frac{14 + 47}{14}} - (y - 1) \cdot 7}{14 y^{\frac{1}{2}}}}$

Step 8.6.1.5

Add $14$ and $47$ .

$y^{\frac{2 y^{\frac{47}{14}} + 2 \cdot - 1 y^{\frac{61}{14}} - (y - 1) \cdot 7}{14 y^{\frac{1}{2}}}}$

Step 8.6.2

Multiply $2$ by $- 1$ .

$y^{\frac{2 y^{\frac{47}{14}} - 2 y^{\frac{61}{14}} - (y - 1) \cdot 7}{14 y^{\frac{1}{2}}}}$

Step 8.7

Apply the distributive property.

$y^{\frac{2 y^{\frac{47}{14}} - 2 y^{\frac{61}{14}} + (- y - - 1) \cdot 7}{14 y^{\frac{1}{2}}}}$

Step 8.8

Multiply $- 1$ by $- 1$ .

$y^{\frac{2 y^{\frac{47}{14}} - 2 y^{\frac{61}{14}} + (- y + 1) \cdot 7}{14 y^{\frac{1}{2}}}}$

Step 8.9

Apply the distributive property.

$y^{\frac{2 y^{\frac{47}{14}} - 2 y^{\frac{61}{14}} - y \cdot 7 + 1 \cdot 7}{14 y^{\frac{1}{2}}}}$

Step 8.10

Multiply $7$ by $- 1$ .

$y^{\frac{2 y^{\frac{47}{14}} - 2 y^{\frac{61}{14}} - 7 y + 1 \cdot 7}{14 y^{\frac{1}{2}}}}$

Step 8.11

Multiply $7$ by $1$ .

$y^{\frac{2 y^{\frac{47}{14}} - 2 y^{\frac{61}{14}} - 7 y + 7}{14 y^{\frac{1}{2}}}}$

Step 8.12

Reorder terms.

$y^{\frac{- 7 y + 2 y^{\frac{47}{14}} - 2 y^{\frac{61}{14}} + 7}{14 y^{\frac{1}{2}}}}$

Step 8.13

Rewrite $- 7 y + 2 y^{\frac{47}{14}} - 2 y^{\frac{61}{14}} + 7$ in a factored form.

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Step 8.13.1

Regroup terms.

$y^{\frac{- 2 y^{\frac{61}{14}} - 7 y + 2 y^{\frac{47}{14}} + 7}{14 y^{\frac{1}{2}}}}$

Step 8.13.2

Factor $- 1$ out of $- 7 y + 2 y^{\frac{47}{14}} + 7$ .

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Step 8.13.2.1

Factor $- 1$ out of $- 7 y$ .

$y^{\frac{- 2 y^{\frac{61}{14}} - (7 y) + 2 y^{\frac{47}{14}} + 7}{14 y^{\frac{1}{2}}}}$

Step 8.13.2.2

Factor $- 1$ out of $2 y^{\frac{47}{14}}$ .

$y^{\frac{- 2 y^{\frac{61}{14}} - (7 y) - (- 2 y^{\frac{47}{14}}) + 7}{14 y^{\frac{1}{2}}}}$

Step 8.13.2.3

Rewrite $7$ as $- 1 (- 7)$ .

$y^{\frac{- 2 y^{\frac{61}{14}} - (7 y) - (- 2 y^{\frac{47}{14}}) - 1 (- 7)}{14 y^{\frac{1}{2}}}}$

Step 8.13.2.4

Factor $- 1$ out of $- (7 y) - (- 2 y^{\frac{47}{14}})$ .

$y^{\frac{- 2 y^{\frac{61}{14}} - (7 y - 2 y^{\frac{47}{14}}) - 1 (- 7)}{14 y^{\frac{1}{2}}}}$

Step 8.13.2.5

Factor $- 1$ out of $- (7 y - 2 y^{\frac{47}{14}}) - 1 (- 7)$ .

$y^{\frac{- 2 y^{\frac{61}{14}} - (7 y - 2 y^{\frac{47}{14}} - 7)}{14 y^{\frac{1}{2}}}}$

Step 8.13.3

Factor $- 1$ out of $- 2 y^{\frac{61}{14}} - (7 y - 2 y^{\frac{47}{14}} - 7)$ .

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Step 8.13.3.1

Factor $- 1$ out of $- 2 y^{\frac{61}{14}}$ .

$y^{\frac{- (2 y^{\frac{61}{14}}) - (7 y - 2 y^{\frac{47}{14}} - 7)}{14 y^{\frac{1}{2}}}}$

Step 8.13.3.2

Factor $- 1$ out of $- (2 y^{\frac{61}{14}}) - (7 y - 2 y^{\frac{47}{14}} - 7)$ .

$y^{\frac{- (2 y^{\frac{61}{14}} + 7 y - 2 y^{\frac{47}{14}} - 7)}{14 y^{\frac{1}{2}}}}$

Step 8.13.4

Reorder terms.

$y^{\frac{- (7 y + 2 y^{\frac{61}{14}} - 2 y^{\frac{47}{14}} - 7)}{14 y^{\frac{1}{2}}}}$

Step 9

Move the negative in front of the fraction.

$y^{- \frac{7 y + 2 y^{\frac{61}{14}} - 2 y^{\frac{47}{14}} - 7}{14 y^{\frac{1}{2}}}}$