Question

How do you simplify `(5x^3y^9)/(20x^2y^-2)`?

Answer 1

`1/4xy^11`

Solution

`(5x^3y^9)/(20x^2y^-2)`

`=(5/20)(x^(3-2))(y^(9+2))`

`=(1/4)x^1y^11`

`=1/4xy^11`