Question

How do you simplify `\frac { 5x ^ { 2} \cdot y ^ { \frac { 2} { 3} } } { x ^ { 2} \cdot 9y ^ { 2} }`?

Answer 1

`5/9y^(-4/3)`

Explanation:

Use the Division Law of Exponents:

`x^a/x^b` = `x^(a-b)`

`5/9y^(-4/3)`