SOLUTION: divide -72y^4 / -9y^2 what is the quotient

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Question 549751: divide -72y^4 / -9y^2 what is the quotient
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-72y^4 / -9y^2 = 8y^2
the like components that can be divided are:
-72/-9 = 8
y^4 / y^2 = y(4-2) = y^2
the answer is therefore 8y^2