SOLUTION: Which is equivalent to: 15x(x-y)/5x^3y(x-y)? A. 3/x^2 B. 3/x^2y C. 3(x-y)/x^2y D. 3(x-y)/x^3y

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Question 182399: Which is equivalent to: 15x(x-y)/5x^3y(x-y)?
A. 3/x^2
B. 3/x^2y
C. 3(x-y)/x^2y
D. 3(x-y)/x^3y

Answer by MathGuyJoe(20)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Assuming this is what your expression looks like:



You can cancel out the (x-y) elements on top & bottom, leaving you with:



From here you can reduce each element independently, leaving you with:



Which is answer B. Hope that helps. Let me know if any step is unclear.
- Joe

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