SOLUTION: Reduce the following rational expression to its lowest terms: 20u2y5/15y3z6-10y4 The only numbers that are whole numbers are the 20 and the 15. The others are 'to the power'

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Question 225721: Reduce the following rational expression to its lowest terms:
20u2y5/15y3z6-10y4
The only numbers that are whole numbers are the 20 and the 15. The others are 'to the power' numbers. I have absolutely no clue how to do this one please help. This is a fraction. a very big fraction. I hope no one thinks I am a total retard I am just awful with math problems!! Sorry!!!!

Answer by ankor@dixie-net.com(22740) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Reduce the following rational expression to its lowest terms:
%2820u%5E2y%5E5%29%2F%2815y%5E3z%5E6-10y%5E4%29
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Factor out 5y^3 in the denominator
%2820u%5E2y%5E5%29%2F5y%5E3%283z%5E6-2y%29
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5 cancels into 20 and y^3 cancel into y^5 in the numerator
%284u%5E2y%5E2%29%2F%283z%5E6-2y%29