SOLUTION: DIVIDE: 7x^5y^5-21x^4y^4+14x^3y^3/7x^3y^3 I am so confused ;0?

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Question 83745: DIVIDE: 7x^5y^5-21x^4y^4+14x^3y^3/7x^3y^3 I am so confused ;0?
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
DIVIDE: [7x^5y^5-21x^4y^4+14x^3y^3] / [7x^3y^3]
Divide each term in the numerator by the denominator to get:
= x^2y^2 - 3xy + 2
Factor to get:
=(xy-2)(xy-1)
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Cheers,
Stan H.