what do you do when you simplify like variables with different exponents for example: I have 3x^(5)y^(8) + 2x^(5)y^(7) when I simplify 3x and 2x give me 5x^(5) but I don't know what to do with the different exponents in the y variables do I separate the variables and end with 5x^(5)y^(8)y^(7)?

(01.02 mc) asap plzzzwhich of the following correctly simplifies the expression 3 to the power of 2 multiplied by 5 to the power of 0 whole over 4, the whole squared.? select one: a. 3 to the power of 2 multiplied by 1 whole over 4, the whole squared. = 3 to the power of 1 multiplied by 1 squared over 4 squared. = 1 over 6.b. 3 to the power of 2 multiplied by 0 whole over 4, the whole squared. = 3 to the power of 4 multiplied by 0 over 4 squared. = 0c. 3 to the power of 2 multiplied by 0 whole over 4, the whole squared. = 3 to the power of 1 multiplied by 0 over 4 squared. = 0d. 3 to the power of 2 multiplied by 1 whole over 4, the whole squared. = 3 to the power of 4 multiplied by 1 squared over 4 squared. = 81 over 16.