-12xy^4 / 8xy^2...............is the answer 2x^2/3 ?
2007-01-31 11:48:45 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Mathematics
Not if this is a fraction. You'd reduce the -12 and 8 to -3 and 2; the x's would cross each other out, and 2 of the y's on top cross out the two y's on the bottpm leaving -3y^2 over 2
2007-01-31 11:52:35 · answer #1 · answered by hayharbr 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Answer: -3y^2 / 2
12 and 8 are both divisible by 4
12/4 = 3 and 8/4 = 2
Cancel the x's: x/x = 1
Subtract the exponents on the y's: y^4 / y^2 = y^(4-2) = y^2
2007-01-31 11:51:11 · answer #2 · answered by MsMath 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No,the answer is -3/2*y^2
2007-01-31 11:55:17 · answer #3 · answered by santmann2002 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
1+1=2 hehehe
2007-01-31 13:47:08 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
(-3/2)y^2
2007-01-31 11:52:26 · answer #5 · answered by Tim P. 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
no -3y^2/2
2007-01-31 11:54:26 · answer #6 · answered by rwbblb46 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
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2007-01-31 14:19:38 · answer #7 · answered by it's still me 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋