SOLUTION: Simplify the followin fraction to its lowest terms 12abc^2/4ab^-1c

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Question 718125: Simplify the followin fraction to its lowest terms 12abc^2/4ab^-1c
Found 2 solutions by Alan3354, jsmallt9:
Answer by Alan3354(69443) About Me  (Show Source):
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Simplify the followin fraction to its lowest terms 12abc^2/4ab^-1c
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12abc%5E2%2F4ab%5E-1c
Notice that the coefficients are both even numbers.
Multiply NUM and DEN by b
See what's left.

Answer by jsmallt9(3758) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
12abc%5E2%2F4ab%5E%28-1%29c
Perhaps you will understand this better if we split up the fraction:
%2812%2F4%29%28a%2Fa%29%28b%2Fb%5E%28-1%29%29%28c%5E2%2Fc%29
12/4 and a/a are simple. For the other fractions we use the rule for exponents which tells us to subtract the exponents when dividing:
%283%29%281%29%28b%5E%281-%28-1%29%29%29%28c%5E%282-1%29%29
which simplifies to:
4b%5E2c%5E1
or just
4b%5E2c