Question

(8m^3n^2)/(4mn^3)

Answer 1

simplyfy assume that no vaiable equals 0

Answer 2

Refer to your rules for exponents

2m^2n^-1 or 2m^2/n

Answer 3

\[2m ^{2}n ^{-1}\] or (sometimes preferred)\[2m ^{2}/n\]

Answer 4

i dont understand. my algebra 1 class which was the basics of this i didnt get to take because the teacher was lazy then this year we just went back to review it and i didnt understand a bit of it

Answer 5

\[\frac{8m^3n^2}{4mn^3} = \frac{8*m*m*m*n*n}{4*m*n*n*n} = \frac{8}{4}*\frac{m*m*m}{m}*\frac{n*n}{n*n*n}\]

Answer 6

now just cancel stuff.

Answer 7

Rules for multiplying terms with exponents are pretty few and simple.
First the base has to be the same such as x or y etc.
if you are multiplying like \[x ^{3}\times x ^{2}=x ^{5} \]

Answer 8

If dividing subtract

Answer 9

You can also make this a bit less tedious by using:
\[\frac{8m^3n^2}{4mn^3} = \frac{8*m*m^2*n^2}{4*m*n*n^2}\]

Answer 10

Then cancel stuff that has the same power. But eventually you'll realize that you're just subtracting the exponents on the bottom from the exponents on the top (or adding negative exponents).

Answer 11

Polpak, how do you get that line in your fractions (the long line??

Answer 12

good question i wish i knew it would make typing the equations out alot easier

Answer 13

Well I don't use the equation editor cause it causes issues so I type them all by hand. The syntax they use here is called latex, and for doing fractions you just have \frac{numerator}{denominator}

Answer 14

im new to the whole program so i just make it look as close as i can

Answer 15

Let me try it: \frac{8345}{5432}

Answer 16

it didn't work for me!

Answer 17

i worked the problem out and i got the answer as 8m^2n^-2

Answer 18

no wait negitive 1 not ^-2

Answer 19

No you have to put it in the equation format. All equations must be surrounded by \ [ \] (but no spaces betwen the \ and the [)

Answer 20

\[8m^2n^-1\]

Answer 21

It should be
\[\frac{2m^2}{n}\]

Answer 22

So you have it right for m and n, just forgot to divide the leading coefficients.

Answer 23

ok

Answer 24

Also when typing negative exponents in latex you have to use n^{-1}

Answer 25

ok

Answer 26

Did you figure it out radar?

Answer 27

Not yet don't want to slow down themudbug93 while he is on a roll

Answer 28

Try (with no spaces):
\ [ \frac{1234}{4321}\]

Answer 29

haha radar i got it sorta figured out. i gotta go do some other things and ill be back on later tonight

Answer 30

\[\frac{1234}{4321}\]

Answer 31

You got it npw =)

Answer 32

Thanks a lot.

Answer 33

For more info see: http://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/LaTeX/Mathematics

Answer 34

I fanned you but did not see it increment!

Answer 35

Sometimes it takes a second to refresh. It looks like it worked though ;)

Answer 36

\[\frac{8m^{3}n^{2}}{4mn^{3}}\]
Eureka!!!