SOLUTION: How do you solve an expression with just variables and exponents that are divided by other exponential variables? Such as (xy^5)(x^5y) __

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Question 560117: How do you solve an expression with just variables and exponents that are divided by other exponential variables? Such as (xy^5)(x^5y)
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(x^8y) ^3
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
[(xy^5)(x^5y)] / (x^8y)^3
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[x^6y^6] / [x^24y^3]
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= y^3/x^18
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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