document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=273164>Question 273164</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> hello I need help understanding this equation and also how to get the answer too!\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4x^2/2x^3 = \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "can you please explain and help me get the answer ..... !<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #199584 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><B>mananth(16946)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=mananth><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=199584\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 4x^2/2x^3 = \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x * x = x^2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4*x*x = 4x^2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Similarly 2*x*x*x =2x^3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4x^2 / 2x^3 =   4*x*x / 2*x*x*x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cancel the common terms in the neumerator and denominator\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4/2x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "=2/x\r<BR>\n" );
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