Simplify each expression, first as a base to a single power, then, if possible, as a decimal.
-$\frac { y ^ { 14 } } { y ^ { - 3 } }$
A) $y ^ { 11 }$
B) $y ^ { - 42 }$
C) $y ^ { 17 }$
D) $y ^ { - 17 }$
E) None of these

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When dividing powers with the same base, subtract the exponents: $y^{14} / y^{-3} = y^{14 - (-3)} = y^{14 + 3} = y^{17}$.

Simplify Each Expression, First as a Base to a Single y14y−3\frac { y ^ { 14 } } { y ^ { - 3 } }y−3y14​

Simplify Each Expression, First as a Base to a Single $\frac { y ^ { 14 } } { y ^ { - 3 } }$