How do you divide #\frac { 6x ^ { 3} y ^ { 2} } { 8x ^ { 4} y ^ { 5} } \div \frac { 2x } { 12x y ^ { 2} }# ?
1 Answer
Dec 1, 2016
Re-write into multiplication format, multiply together like terms, divide away like terms on the numerator and denominator.
Explanation:
Dividing something by a fraction is the same as multiplying that same 'something' by the inverse of the fraction (swap the denominator and numerator locations).
From here, multiply like terms together.
Divide like terms away.
This can be done because