Q. Fully simplify using only positive exponents.2x6y52x6y3Answer:
Identify Like Terms: Write down the expression and identify like terms in the numerator and the denominator.(2x6y3)/(2x6y5)We have like terms in the numerator and the denominator: 2, x6, and y raised to some power.
Cancel Common Terms: Cancel out the common terms in the numerator and the denominator.The 2 in the numerator and denominator cancel each other out, as do the x6 terms.(2x6y3)/(2x6y5)=y3/y5
Apply Quotient Rule: Apply the quotient rule for exponents to simplify the expression.The quotient rule states that when dividing like bases, you subtract the exponents.y3/y5=y3−5=y−2
Rewrite with Positive Exponents: Since we need to express the answer with only positive exponents, we rewrite y−2 as 1/y2.y−2=1/y2
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