document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=37547>Question 37547</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\">  In this problem it says to simplify. Can I see a step by step on how to do that?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5x to 12th y square/10xy9 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #23160 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=fractalier><B>fractalier(6550)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=fractalier><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=fractalier><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=23160\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I think what you mean to simplify is<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5(x^12)(y^2) / 10x(y^9)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "If so, we reduce 5/10 to 1/2, cancel an x, top and bottom, and cancel y^2 top and bottom which leaves the answer<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5(x^12)(y^2) / 10x(y^9) =<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x^12)(y^2) / 2x(y^9) =<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x^11)(y^2) / 2(y^9) =<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^11 / 2(y^7)  </SPAN>\n" );
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