Answer
$\frac{1}{y}$.
Work Step by Step
The given expression.
$=\frac{y^6}{y^7}$
Use the quotient of powers property.
$=y^{6-7}$
Simplify.
$=y^{-1}$
Use definition of negative exponent.
$=\frac{1}{y}$.
Big Ideas Math - Algebra 1, A Common Core Curriculum
by Larson, Ron; Boswell, Laurie
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ISBN 10:
978-1-60840-838-2
ISBN 13:
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