SOLUTION: Multiply and if possible simplify: 8c - 5d^3 ___ ____ d5 10c^5

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Question 251444: Multiply and if possible simplify:
8c - 5d^3
___ ____
d5 10c^5
Answer by checkley77(12844) About Me  (Show Source):
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8c - 5d^3
___ ____ reduce: 5/10=1/2
d^5 10c^5
(8c/d^5)-(d^3/2c^5)
(8c*2c^5-d^3*d^5)/(d^5)(2c^5)
(16c^6-d^8)/(d^5)(2c^5)
(16c^6-d^8)/(2c^5d^5) ans.