SOLUTION: this is the type of math that my daughter is doing right now and we are both completely lost. we can find the answer on line but not how to work the problem. can someone help? 1

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Question 613654: this is the type of math that my daughter is doing right now and we are both completely lost. we can find the answer on line but not how to work the problem. can someone help?
14x^3y - 6xy^2 + 8x^4y^5/2xy

Found 3 solutions by radh, Theo, solver91311:
Answer by radh(108) About Me  (Show Source):
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Cancel the common factor (8 and 2)
14x%5E%283%29y-6xy%5E%282%29%2B4x%5E%284%29y%5E%285%29%2Axy

Multiply.
14x%5E%283%29y-6xy%5E%282%29%2B4x%5E%285%29y%5E%286%29

Then, you can choose to reorder the polynomial like so, or leave it how it is above, because it won't simplify any more.
4x%5E%285%29y%5E%286%29%2B14x%5E%283%29y-6xy%5E%282%29


Answer by Theo(13342) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
not sure i know how to work this but maybe some additional information might help.
what is the answer supposed to be?
what is the topic (factor the expression, simplify it, solve for x or y, etc)?
what course is this from (algebra 1, algebra 2, pre-calculus)?
what is being divided by 2xy.
what choice is the expression?
first choice:
               14x^3y - 6xy^2 + 8x^4y^5
                               ---------
                                  2xy

second choice:
               14x^3y - 6xy^2 + 8x^4y^5
             -----------------------------
                       2xy




Answer by solver91311(24713) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!


You really need to make it clear what it is that you want to do. I'm going to guess that you want to simplify the rational expression:



Each of the numerator terms contains a factor equal to the denominator:





Eliminate factors common to both numerator and denominator



John

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