SOLUTION: From the compass study guide. Algebra Placement Test Sample. The question reads as follows. 11.For all nonzero r,t, and z values, 16r^3tz^5/-4rt^3z^2=? I need a step by ste

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Question 101297: From the compass study guide.
Algebra Placement Test Sample.
The question reads as follows.
11.For all nonzero r,t, and z values, 16r^3tz^5/-4rt^3z^2=?
I need a step by step explaination.
Answer by Earlsdon(6103) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Simplify:(I say SIMPLIFY because you don't know the values of r, t, or z, so you cannot EVALUATE or SOLVE).
16r%5E3tz%5E5%2F%28-4rt%5E3z%5E2%29 To simplify, you want to cancel like-factors in the numerator and the denominator. If you are not sure how to do this, you can rewrite the expression showing the factors:
%28cross%284%29%2A4%2Across%28r%29%2Ar%2Ar%2Across%28t%29%2Across%28z%29%2Across%28z%29%2Az%2Az%2Az%29%2F%28-cross%284%29%2Across%28r%29%2Across%28t%29%2At%2At%2Across%28z%29%2Across%28z%29%29 Cancel the indicated like-factors to leave you with:
-4r%5E2z%5E3%2Ft%5E2