How do you simplify #(525x^5y^4w )/(630 x^4y^5z)#?

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Answer 1 · 2018-04-24T04:42:13

#(5xw)/(6yz)#

Given: #(525 x^5 y^4 w)/(630 x^4 y^5 z)#

One way to simplify is to use the exponent rules:

#x^m/x^n = x^(m-n) " and " x^-1 = 1/x#

#(525 x^5 y^4 w)/(630 x^4 y^5 z) = (5x^(5-4)y^(4-5)w)/(6z) = (5xy^-1w)/(6z) = (5xw)/(6yz)#

A second way is to find the greatest common factor (GCF) in both the numerator and the denominator and cancel:

#525 x^5 y^4 w = 3*5*5*7*x*x*x*x*x*y*y*y*y*w#

#630 x^4 y^5 z = 2*3*3*5*7*x*x*x*x*y*y*y*y*y*w#

GCF = #3*5*7*x*x*x*x*y*y*y*y = 105x^4y^4#

Factor using the GCF and cancel:

#(525 x^5 y^4 w)/(630 x^4 y^5 z) = (cancel(105x^4y^4)(5xw))/(cancel(105x^4y^4)(6yz)) = (5xw)/(6yz)#