SOLUTION: Simplify. Use only positive exponents. (-3a^6b^2c)/(15ab^5c^3)

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Question 1054056: Simplify. Use only positive exponents.
(-3a^6b^2c)/(15ab^5c^3)
Answer by Alan3354(69443) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
%28-3a%5E6b%5E2c%29%2F%2815ab%5E5c%5E3%29
Do it 1 step at a time.
Cancel the 3's
-a%5E6b%5E2c%2F%285ab%5E5c%5E3%29
Cancel a
= -a%5E5b%5E2c%2F%285b%5E5c%5E3%29
Cancel b^2
= -a%5E5c%2F%285b%5E3c%5E3%29
Cancel c
= -a%5E5%2F%285b%5E3c%5E2%29