SOLUTION: Divide. 50p9q5/10pq2 and please show me how...I am struggling with figuring this out.

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Question 98421: Divide.
50p9q5/10pq2
and please show me how...I am struggling with figuring this out.
Found 2 solutions by checkley71, jim_thompson5910:
Answer by checkley71(8403) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
50p^9q^5/10pq^2
5p^8q^3 answer.

Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
%2850p%5E9%2Aq%5E5%29%2F%2810p%2Aq%5E2%29 Start with the given expression

50p%5E%289-1%29%2Aq%5E%285-2%29%2F10 Group the corresponding exponents and subtract

50p%5E%288%29%2Aq%5E%283%29%2F10 Subtract the exponents

5p%5E%288%29%2Aq%5E%283%29 Divide 50 and 10 to get 5