SOLUTION: can you please explain the steps to how you got the answer reduce to the lowest terms 18xy^3 __________ 96x^2y^3 thank you

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Question 372652: can you please explain the steps to how you got the answer
reduce to the lowest terms
18xy^3
__________
96x^2y^3
thank you
Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Use the law of exponents,
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