2007-12-23 14:31:00 · 5 answers · asked by sweet angel of mine 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Mathematics
( 3 x ² ) / ( 12 x^5
1 / ( 4 x ³ )
2007-12-24 21:02:25 · answer #1 · answered by Como 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
(3/x^5) / 12/x^2)?
=3/x^5 X x^2/12
=1/4x^3
2007-12-23 15:04:30 · answer #2 · answered by Shrikant R 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You have unbalanced parenthesis. I assume you are evaluating (3/x^5) / (12/x^2)
=(3x^-5)(12x^-2)
=(3/12)(x^-5/x^-2)
=(1/4)(x^2/x^5)
=(1/4)x^-3
2007-12-23 14:36:57 · answer #3 · answered by vcs7578 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
(3/x^5) / (12/x^2)
=(3/x^5)*(x^2/12)
= (3 * x^2) / (12 *x^5)
= 1/4x^3
2007-12-23 20:59:03 · answer #4 · answered by Natali 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
When you are dividing a fraction by a fraction, take the reciprocal (flip) the second fraction and then multiply the two fractions.
=(3 / x^5) * (x² / 12)
=3x² / 12x^4
When dividing two exponents, subtract the exponents.
= x^(-2) / 4
= 1 / 4x²
2007-12-23 14:36:45 · answer #5 · answered by Jacob A 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋