SOLUTION: how do you simplify 45x^4/15x^12

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Question 242944: how do you simplify
45x^4/15x^12
Found 2 solutions by Alan3354, edjones:
Answer by Alan3354(69443) About Me  (Show Source):
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how do you simplify
45x^4/15x^12
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You can do it a step at at time.
Divide NUM and DEN by 15
= 3x^4/x^12
Divide by x^4
= 3/x^8

Answer by edjones(8007) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
45x^4/15x^12
=3/x^8
=3x^(-8)
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Ed