SOLUTION: I'm not good at algebra and really don't understand the concept of polynomials. The problem that I am stuck on is
45a^4b^3
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15a^b^2 =
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45a^4b^3
________
15a^b^2 =
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Question 62275This question is from textbook Beginning Algebra
: I'm not good at algebra and really don't understand the concept of polynomials. The problem that I am stuck on is
45a^4b^3
________
15a^b^2 = This question is from textbook Beginning Algebra
You can put this solution on YOUR website! I'm not good at algebra and really don't understand the concept of polynomials. The problem that I am stuck on is
45a^4b^3
________
15a^b^2 =
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Are you sure this right: 45 * a^4* b^3 make sense but
15 * a^ b^2, is ambiguous, is b an exponent of 'a' or what?
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If it were like this (you meant b^2):
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45*a^4*b^3
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15*a^2*b^2 =
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You can divide like terms and remember when you divide, you subtract the exponents in the denominator from the exponents in the numberator
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Take each term individually
Of course you know 45/15 = 3, then
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3 * a^(4-2) * b^(3-2) = 3*a^2*b
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Even if this is not the exact problem you have, it should illustrate the rules of dividing when you have exponents.
