document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=194217>Question 194217</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Reduction to the lowest terms<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Question: 4x^2/2x^9= <BR>\n" );
document.write( "I reduced it to 2/x^6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I think I got it, but I am not comfortable with the answer. Am I understanding this ? Thanks for your attention. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "I reduced it to 2/x^6<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4x^2/2x^9<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "= 2/x^7<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Comment: Two of the x's in the numerator cancel two in the denominator<BR>\n" );
document.write( "leaving you with 7 x's in the denominator.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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