Question

How do you simplify `(20x^24)/(10x^6)`?

Answer 1

`color(blue)(2x^18`

Explanation:

`(20x^24)/(10x^6)`

`rarr(cancel20x^24)/(cancel10x^6)=`

`rarr(2x^24)/x^6`

Remember the formula `a^x/a^y=a^(x-y)`

`rarr(2x^cancel(24))/x^cancel(6)=`

`rarr2x^18`