How do you divide #(- 20m ^ { 9} - 4m ^ { 8} - 14m ^ { 7} ) div 2m ^ { 5}#?

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EZ as pi
Jun 5, 2017

#=-10m^4 -2m^3-7m^2#

Explanation:

#(-20m^9-4m^8-14m^7)/(2m^5)# can be written as 3 terms:

#=(-20m^9)/(2m^5)-(4m^8)/(2m^5)-(14m^7)/(2m^5)" "larr# simplify each:

#=-10m^4 -2m^3-7m^2#

Simplifying an algebraic fraction with one term top and bottom:

  • divide the signs
  • simplify the numbers by cancelling
  • subtract the indices
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