Ask your own question, for FREE!
Mathematics 17 Online
OpenStudy (jazzyfa30):

help pleaze

OpenStudy (jazzyfa30):

ganeshie8 (ganeshie8):

\(\large \frac{4a^4b^2c}{12a^2b^{-5}c^3}\)

ganeshie8 (ganeshie8):

lets simplify the numbers first

ganeshie8 (ganeshie8):

4 goes in 12 right ?

OpenStudy (jazzyfa30):

yes 3times

ganeshie8 (ganeshie8):

good, \(\large \frac{\cancel{4}a^4b^2c}{\cancel{12}^3a^2b^{-5}c^3}\)

OpenStudy (jazzyfa30):

ok whats next

ganeshie8 (ganeshie8):

\(\large \frac{a^4b^2c}{3a^2b^{-5}c^3}\)

ganeshie8 (ganeshie8):

next simplify \(a\)

OpenStudy (jazzyfa30):

a^2

ganeshie8 (ganeshie8):

Yes ! \(\large \frac{a^2b^2c}{3b^{-5}c^3}\)

ganeshie8 (ganeshie8):

next simplify the varibale \(b\)

ganeshie8 (ganeshie8):

\(\large \frac{a^2b^7c}{3c^3}\) (why 7 ?)

ganeshie8 (ganeshie8):

next simplify the variable \(c\)

OpenStudy (jazzyfa30):

c^3

ganeshie8 (ganeshie8):

check again, top c is there

ganeshie8 (ganeshie8):

it wud becoem :- \(\large \frac{a^2b^7}{3c^2}\)

OpenStudy (jazzyfa30):

but its exponent is 1 right

ganeshie8 (ganeshie8):

exactly thats why we reduce 1 in the bottom \(c^3\) becomes \(c^2\)

OpenStudy (jazzyfa30):

ohhh

ganeshie8 (ganeshie8):

below how it happens :- \(\large \frac{a^2b^7c}{3c^3}\) \(\large \frac{a^2b^7c^1}{3c^3}\) \(\large \frac{a^2b^7}{3c^{3-1}}\) \(\large \frac{a^2b^7}{3c^2}\)

OpenStudy (jazzyfa30):

oh i get it

ganeshie8 (ganeshie8):

see if that makes sense... if u dont get it fully, its okay... as you do more problems, you will see these im sure :)

OpenStudy (jazzyfa30):

ok

Can't find your answer? Make a FREE account and ask your own questions, OR help others and earn volunteer hours!

Join our real-time social learning platform and learn together with your friends!
Can't find your answer? Make a FREE account and ask your own questions, OR help others and earn volunteer hours!

Join our real-time social learning platform and learn together with your friends!