SOLUTION: please help me solve this equation. I'm not sure how to solve this problem. {{{4xy^2/-10x^2y^4*15x^5y^3/12y^2}}}

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Question 190785: please help me solve this equation. I'm not sure how to solve this problem.
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Answer by stanbon(75887)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
please help me solve this equation. I'm not sure how to solve this problem. [4xy^2/-10x^2y^4] * [15x^5y^3/12y^2]
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Cancel any factors that are common to a numerator and a denominator,
such as 2,3,5,x,y^2
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= [1/-y] * [x^4/2]
= -x^4/2y
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Cheers,
Stan H.

Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Start with the given expression.


Combine the fractions


Rearrange the terms


Multiply the coefficients


Reduce the coefficients


Multiply the variable terms by adding the corresponding exponents


Add


Divide the variable terms by subtracting the corresponding exponents


Subtract


Rewrite as


Simplify


So where or

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