How do you simplify the expression #(x^2y^3)/2*(2x^4)/y^3# using the properties?
1 Answer
May 22, 2017
Explanation:
#"writing the expression in full"#
#(x^2xxy^3xx2xxx^4)/(2xxy^3)#
#"simplify by "color(blue)"cancelling common factors"" and"#
#"using the "color(blue)"law of exponents"#
#=(x^2xxcancel(y^3)^1xxcancel(2)^1xxx^4)/(cancel(2)^1xxcancel(y^3)^1)#
#=x^((2+4))/1#
#=x^6#
