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OpenStudy (anonymous):

Simplify: x^5y^2/xy

mathslover (mathslover):

\[\huge{\frac{x^5y^2}{xy}}\] what do you think for the first step ?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Use this concept: \[\large \frac{x^a}{x^b} = x^{a-b}\]

mathslover (mathslover):

@Danny17 please reply

OpenStudy (jiteshmeghwal9):

\[(x^{5y})^2 \over xy\]\[x^{10y} \over xy\]

OpenStudy (anonymous):

@jiteshmeghwal9 check it once more...

mathslover (mathslover):

it is not that question jitesh .. i think the expression i typed is correct

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Yes you are right @mathslover

OpenStudy (anonymous):

yea the expression is right

OpenStudy (anonymous):

when you divide the exponents do you leave the 5 and 2 there or you subtract them

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