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Originally Posted by Laura901  81 x ^10 y^6 divided by (3x^2 y) ^4
6x+18 over x plus 3
12c^2 divided by 3c +6 |
1. start by expanding the bottom...
3^4 * (x^2)^4 * y^4 =
81x^8y^4
now cancel like terms
the 81 is removed completely
x^10/x^8 = x^2
y^6/y^4 = y^2
final answer: x^2 * y^2