How do you simplify #(m^5np)/(m^4p)#?

1 Answer
Feb 15, 2016

#=color(blue)(mn#

Explanation:

#(m^5np)/(m^4p)#

#=(m^5ncancelp)/(m^4cancelp)#

#=(m^5n)/(m^4)#

By property :
#color(blue)(a^m/a^n= a^(m-n)#

Applying the above to exponents of #m#:
#=m^((5-4))n#

#=m^(1)n#

#=color(blue)(mn#