SOLUTION: simplify: 8xy^3 + 20xy^2 + 4xy / 4xy thanks

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Question 151465: simplify:
8xy^3 + 20xy^2 + 4xy / 4xy

thanks
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) About Me  (Show Source):
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%288xy%5E3+%2B+20xy%5E2+%2B+4xy%29%2F%284xy%29 Start with the given expression.


%288xy%5E3%29%2F%284xy%29+%2B+%2820xy%5E2%29%2F%284xy%29+%2B+%284xy%29%2F%284xy%29 Break up the fraction


2y%5E2+%2B+5y+%2B+1 Reduce


So %288xy%5E3+%2B+20xy%5E2+%2B+4xy%29%2F%284xy%29 simplifies to 2y%5E2+%2B+5y+%2B+1