Simplify: $\frac { 5 x ^ { 0 } } { x ^ { - 3 } x ^ { - 4 } }$
A) 0
B) $\frac { x ^ { 7 } } { 5 }$
C) $\frac { 5 } { x ^ { 12 } }$
D) $5 x ^ { 7 }$

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The expression simplifies to $5 x ^ { 7 }$ because $x^0 = 1$ and when you divide powers with the same base, you subtract the exponents, leading to $x^{0 - (-3) - (-4)} = x^7$, making the simplified form $5x^7$.

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