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16y^4(y+8)/12y^3(y+8)

2007-04-14 06:12:11 · 4 answers · asked by tico 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Mathematics

16y^4(y+8)/12y^3(y+8)

=16y^4/12y^3

=4y/3

2007-04-14 06:22:51 · answer #1 · answered by Oz 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋

16y^4(y+8)/ 12y^3(y+8)
y+8 is cancelled out, the 16 becomes a 4 and the 12 becomes a 3 y^4 is y

Answer is 4y/3

2007-04-14 07:18:26 · answer #2 · answered by Dave aka Spider Monkey 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋

y+8 cancels out:
16y^4/12y^3
4/3y^(4-3)=
4/3y

2007-04-14 10:11:08 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋

i think the answer is (2y+2y)/3y
because the (y+8) cancels out and then u have to factor the rest

2007-04-14 06:28:13 · answer #4 · answered by Cassie B 2 · 2⤊ 1⤋