Question 120822


{{{(4x^2)/(2x^9)}}} Start with the given expression.



{{{x^(2-9)}}} Remember when you divide monomials, you subtract their corresponding exponents. For instance {{{x^2/x^3=x^(2-3)=x^-1}}}



{{{2x^-7}}} Simplify.  Remember to reduce the coefficients (which are numbers in front of the variables) to get {{{4/2=2}}}.




{{{2/x^7}}} Now flip {{{x^-7}}} to get {{{1/x^7}}}




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Answer:


So {{{(4x^2)/(2x^9)}}} simplifies to {{{2/x^7}}}.


In other words, {{{(4x^2)/(2x^9)=2/x^7}}}.