SOLUTION: 8xy2/12x3y5

Question 56859: 8xy2/12x3y5
Answer by BGluvsmath(64) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
8xy^2/12x^3y^5
8/12 reduces to 2/3
x/x^3 simplifies to 1/x^2
y^2/y^5 simplifies to 1/y^3
Therefore, 8xy^2/12x^3y^5 simplifies to 2/3x^2y^3. Note that it is important to keep the variables in the denominator; otherwise, the exponents become negative.
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