How do you simplify #(\frac { 24x ^ { 5} y ^ { 4} } { 3x ^ { - 2} y } )#?
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Explanation:
Remember a fraction is a division.
When you are dividing exponents you subtract them.
Also, remember you can only subtract exponents that are over the same variable.
So... our subtractions here are
Now move your subtracted exponents to wherever the LARGER exponent was. In this case
Now make sure you check if the numbers are divisible.
They are...
Let's go ahead and divide them.
So...