SOLUTION: please show me how to solve so i know the steps to use 16x2y -------- 24xy3

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Question 136430This question is from textbook introductory algebra
: please show me how to solve so i know the steps to use
16x2y
--------
24xy3 This question is from textbook introductory algebra

Answer by checkley77(12844) About Me  (Show Source):
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16x^2y/24xy^3
first you reduce the integers:
16/24=2/3
then the x terms:
x^2/x=x/1
then the y terms:
y/y^3=1/y^2
now we combine these elements:
2x/3y^2 answer.