Not only was the xy part wrong which should have beenbut also the 2x part was wrong because it should have been 8x^2y+3xy-6x-2 divided by 3x^2 Write as the sum of four fractions by putting each term in the numerator over the denominator: + - - Cancel the x²'s in the first fraction, leaving Cancel the 3's, and subtract the exponents of x in the second fraction, leaving Divide 6 by 3 and subtract exponents of x in the third leaving Leave the last fraction as it is: + - - I'm guessing that you missed it because you skipped the intermediate step and went immediately to the final answer. When the larger power is on the bottom, you subtract exponents and place the result on the bottom, not on the top. Edwin