SOLUTION: Simplify The Experession 35m^16n^8/7m^15n^4 A)35mn^4 B)5n^4 C)5m^21 n^12 D)5mn^4

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Question 93310: Simplify The Experession
35m^16n^8/7m^15n^4
A)35mn^4 B)5n^4 C)5m^21 n^12 D)5mn^4
Found 2 solutions by checkley75, jim_thompson5910:
Answer by checkley75(3666) About Me  (Show Source):
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35M^16N^8/7M^15N^4
5M^(16-15)N^(8-4)
5MN^4

Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
%2835m%5E16%2An%5E8%29%2F%287m%5E15%2An%5E4%29 Start with the given expression


%285m%5E16%2An%5E8%29%2F%28m%5E15%2An%5E4%29 Reduce the coefficients 35%2F7 to 5



5m%5E%2816-15%29%2An%5E%288-4%29 Now subtract the exponents




5m%5E1%2An%5E4 Subtract


5mn%5E4 Simplify





So the answer is D)