Question

How do you simplify `(36x^2y)/(12x^3)`?

Answer 1

`(36x^2y)/(12x^3) = 3y/x`

Explanation:

`(36x^2y)/(12x^2)`
`color(white)("XXX")= 36/12*x^2/x^3*y/1`

`color(white)("XXXXXXXXXX")`and since
`color(white)("XXXXXXXXXXXX")36/12 = 3` and

`color(white)("XXXXXXXXXXXX")(x^2)/(x^3) = 1/x`

`color(white)("XXX")=3*1/x*y/1`

`color(white)("XXX")=3y/x`