How do you simplify #-9x^{2}y^{3}\div 12xy^{2}#?

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SCooke
Feb 1, 2018

#(−3xy)/(4)#

Explanation:

As long as all of the terms are linked by the same algebraic function you can apply them directly. Divide the variables by each other and the numbers as normal. Remember that division of exponents is the subraction of the exponent value.

#(−9x^2y^3)/(12xy^2)#

#(−3xy)/(4)#

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