Question

How do you simplify `(15x^3)/( 15xy^2)`?

Answer 1

`(15x^3)/(15xy^2)`
`(cancel15x^3)/(cancel15xy^2)`

now,
using law of exponents `color(blue)(a^m/a^n = a^(m-n)`
so, `color(blue)(x^3/x^1 = x^(3-1) = x^2`

`= color(green)((x ^2) / y^2)`