SOLUTION: Simplify 48p5q3/6p3q 48p(fifth power) q (third power) 6p(third power) q

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Question 92496: Simplify
48p5q3/6p3q
48p(fifth power) q (third power)
6p(third power) q
Answer by jim_thompson5910(21667) About Me  (Show Source):
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%2848p%5E5%2Aq%5E3%29%2F%286p%5E3%2Aq%29 Start with the given expression


%288p%5E5%2Aq%5E3%29%2F%28p%5E3%2Aq%29 Reduce the coefficients 48%2F6 to 8



8p%5E%285-3%29%2Aq%5E%283-1%29 Now subtract the exponents




8p%5E2%2Aq%5E2