SOLUTION: 2x^3y _____ 4x^2y^3

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Question 58947: 2x^3y
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4x^2y^3
Answer by checkley71(8403) About Me  (Show Source):
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2X^3Y/4X^2Y^3
FACTORING OUT ALL COMMON NUMBERS/ELEMENTS WE GET
2X^2Y(X)/2X^2Y(2Y^2) NOW CANCELLING OUT THESE COMMON FACTORS WE ARE LEFT WITH
X/2Y^2