SOLUTION: I don't know how to work this problum. Please help. It is for my kids class and i hoping you can tell me how i can get the answer and all the steps to do it. -60x6y3 / -4x6y

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Question 659816: I don't know how to work this problum. Please help. It is for my kids class and i hoping you can tell me how i can get the answer and all the steps to do it.
-60x6y3 / -4x6y

Answer by ankor@dixie-net.com(22740) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
%28-60x%5E6y%5E3%29+%2F+%28-4x%5E6y%29
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First divide -4 into -60, that also gets rid of the negatives, you now have
%2815x%5E6y%5E3%29+%2F+%28x%5E6y%29
:
x^6 cancels into x^6; y into y^3 is y^2
%2815y%5E3%29+%2Fy = %2815y%5E2%29