How do you simplify \(\frac{15x^4 y^2}{40x^3 y^2}\)?
Answer (2)
40 x 3 y 2 15 x 4 y 2 = 8 3 x 4 − 3 y 2 − 2 = 8 3 x 1 y 0 = 8 3 x
To simplify 40 x 3 y 2 15 x 4 y 2 , cancel the common term y 2 and simplify the coefficients and exponents. This results in 8 3 x .
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