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Question
$$\frac{7^8}{7^9} = 0$$
Answer
This equation has no solution.
Explanation
$$ \begin{aligned} \frac{7^8}{7^9} &= 0&& \text{multiply ALL terms by } \color{blue}{ 40353607 }. \\[1 em]40353607 \cdot \frac{7^8}{7^9} &= 40353607\cdot0&& \text{cancel out the denominators} \\[1 em]5764801 &= 0&& \\[1 em] \end{aligned} $$
Since the statement $ \color{red}{ 5764801 = 0 } $ is FALSE, we conclude that the equation has no solution.
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