How do you simplify #\frac { - 24x ^ { 5} y ^ { 3} } { 8x ^ { 2} y ^ { 8} }#?
1 Answer
May 15, 2018
This can be simplified to
Explanation:
This fraction is easier to solve if we break it down into many pieces. We can simplify these pieces individually and then combine them at the end.
First, we will solve the constant term through simply division.
Next, we will solve the
When dividing exponents, we subtract the exponent of the bottom number from the exponent of the top number.
Now, we will solve the
Finally, we combine all the terms.