SOLUTION: Divide 4d^9m^6.10d^9m^6 / 2d^9m^9

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Question 85278: Divide 4d^9m^6.10d^9m^6 / 2d^9m^9
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) About Me  (Show Source):
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4d%5E9m%5E6%2A10d%5E9m%5E6+%2F+2d%5E9m%5E9

4%2A10d%5E9%2Ad%5E9m%5E6%2Am%5E6+%2F+2d%5E9m%5E9 Group like terms

40d%5E%289%2B9%29m%5E%286%2B6%29+%2F+2d%5E9m%5E9Multiply 10 and 4 to get 40. When you multiply something like d%5E9 and d%5E9 you add the exponents.

40d%5E18m%5E12+%2F+2d%5E9m%5E9 Add the exponents

20d%5E18m%5E12+%2F+d%5E9m%5E9 Divide 40 and 2 to get 20

20d%5E%2818-9%29m%5E%2812-9%29 When you divide something like d%5E18 and d%5E9 you subtract the exponents.

20d%5E9m%5E3Subtract the exponents