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Standard Procedure for Simplifying Radical Models

During an orientation session for new data analysts, you are reviewing standard procedures for simplifying algebraic equations used in the company's forecasting models. If an analyst needs to simplify a higher-order root of a fraction containing identical variable bases, such as y17y54\sqrt[4]{\frac{y^{17}}{y^5}}, what is the exact first step they must recall and perform before evaluating the root?

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