SOLUTION: Help me divide this problem. 7x^5y^5 - 21x^4y^4 + 14x^3y^3/ 7x^3y^3. Thank you.

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Question 90976: Help me divide this problem.
7x^5y^5 - 21x^4y^4 + 14x^3y^3/ 7x^3y^3.

Thank you.
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) About Me  (Show Source):
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%287x%5E5y%5E5-21x%5E4y%5E4%2B14x%5E3y%5E3%29%2F7x%5E3y%5E3

7x%5E5y%5E5%2F7x%5E3y%5E3-21x%5E4y%5E4%2F7x%5E3y%5E3%2B14x%5E3y%5E3%2F7x%5E3y%5E3 Split up the fraction

Subtract the exponents

7x%5E2y%5E2%2F7-21x%5E1y%5E1%2F7%2B14x%5E0y%5E0%2F7

x%5E2y%5E2-3x%5E1y%5E1%2B2x%5E0y%5E0 Divide the coefficients

x%5E2y%5E2-3xy%2B2%281%29%281%29 Rewrite any exponents to the zeroth power as 1

x%5E2y%5E2-3xy%2B2 Multiply