SOLUTION: Can someone help me on this problem? I need to divide: 10s^3 t^5 * 3s^3 t^5/3s^3 t^3 Thanks, Lyn

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Question 53219: Can someone help me on this problem?
I need to divide:
10s^3 t^5 * 3s^3 t^5/3s^3 t^3
Thanks,
Lyn

Answer by ankor@dixie-net.com(22740) About Me  (Show Source):
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I need to divide:
:
10s^3 t^5 * 3s^3 t^5/3s^3 t^3
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Assume you mean
:
10s^3 * t^5 * 3s^3 * t^5
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3s^3 * t^3
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Notice that you have 3s^3 in the numerator and denominator, it becomes a 1, you end up with:
:
10s^3 * t^5 *t^5
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t^3
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t^5 * t^5 becomes t^10; you add exponents when you mult
:
10s^3 * t^10
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t^3
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t^3 divides into t^10 & becomes t^7; Subtract exponents when you divide
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10s^3 * t^7; is the simplified expression