SOLUTION: simplify (x-2y8z)-5 --------- (x-4y9z)-4 Numbers are all exponents

Question 169632: simplify (x-2y8z)-5
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(x-4y9z)-4
Numbers are all exponents
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Note:

and

In other words, we just flip the fractions

So

becomes

Distribute the exponents.

Multiply the exponents.

Subtract the exponents

For example,

Simplify

Combine the exponents.

Flip the variables with negative exponents.

Combine the fractions.

Simplify

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Answer:

So simplifies to

In other words, where no variables can be equal to zero.
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