Question

Simplify 5x^2y / x^3

Answer 1

\[5x^2y / x^3\]

Answer 2

5y/x

Answer 3

but how?

Answer 4

when you divide exponents, you subtract from the bigger one and put the variable where that one is. So where x^3 is.

Answer 5

when numbers are being divided and there are no +/- in the equation, and you have an exponent in the numerator and denominator with the same base, you subtract the exponents

Answer 6

:)

Answer 7

ok thanks guys !