document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=280448>Question 280448</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 16x^2y^7<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "40x^4y^10 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #203984 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jsmallt9><B>jsmallt9(3758)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jsmallt9><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=203984\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> (In the future, please post fractions in the form:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(numerator)/(denominator)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "For example this problem would be:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(16x^2y^7)/(40x^4y^10)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Posting fractions as you did makes it difficult to understand. And tutors will be more willing to respond to problems which are clearly stated.)<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%2816x%5E2y%5E7%29%2F%2840x%5E4y%5E10%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%2816x%5E2y%5E7%29%2F%2840x%5E4y%5E10%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Simplifying a fraction involves canceling factors that the numerator an denominator have in common. I'll rewrite the numerator and denominator so you can see the common factors more clearly:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%288%2A2%2Ax%2Ax%2Ay%2Ay%2Ay%2Ay%2Ay%2Ay%2Ay%29%2F%288%2A5%2Ax%2Ax%2Ax%5E2%2Ay%2Ay%2Ay%2Ay%2Ay%2Ay%2Ay%2Ay%5E3%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Now we can cancel:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "which leaves:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(Once you get practice with these you will not have to factor so extensively to see what will cancel.)<BR>\n" );
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