How do you simplify #\frac{7p^{4}}{3p^{2}}#?

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AltairSafir
Apr 11, 2018

#7/3 p^2#

Explanation:

#(7p^4)/(3p^2)=# devide with p^2
#=(7p^4/p^color(red)(2))/(3p^2/p^2)=#
#=(7p^4/p^color(red)(2))/(3*1)=#
#=(7p^(4color(red)(-2)))/(3*1)=#
#=(7p^2)/(3)#

Carl S.
Apr 11, 2018

#{7p^4}/{3p^2}={7p^2}/3#

Explanation:

since #p^4 =p^{2+2}= p^2p^2#

#{7p^4}/{3p^2}={7p^2p^2}/{3p^2}={7p^2}/{3}#

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