SOLUTION: Simplify 6w2nd power xy3rd power - 12w3rd power x2nd power y/2wxy

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Question 142605: Simplify
6w2nd power xy3rd power - 12w3rd power x2nd power y/2wxy
Answer by jim_thompson5910(21667) About Me  (Show Source):
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%286w%5E2xy%5E3-12w%5E3x%5E2y%29%2F%282wxy%29 Start with the given expression


%286w%5E2xy%5E3%29%2F%282wxy%29-%2812w%5E3x%5E2y%29%2F%282wxy%29 Break up the fraction


%286%2F2%29%28w%5E%282-1%29x%5E%281-1%29y%5E%283-1%29%29-%2812%2F2%29%28w%5E%283-1%29x%5E%282-1%29y%5E%281-1%29%29 Divide the expression by subtracting the exponents



%286%2F2%29%28w%5E1x%5E0y%5E2%29-%2812%2F2%29%28w%5E2x%5E1y%5E0%29 Subtract



3w%5E1x%5E0y%5E2-6w%5E2x%5E1y%5E0 Reduce


3wy%5E2-6w%5E2x Simplify


So %286w%5E2xy%5E3-12w%5E3x%5E2y%29%2F%282wxy%29 simplifies to 3wy%5E2-6w%5E2x