Question

(fraction) Simplify: 28m^2n^4 over 8m^3n^2

Answer 1

Recall the property of exponents:\[\huge \frac{ x^m }{ x^n } = x^{m-n}\]

Answer 2

so minus the exponents?

Answer 3

yeah basically

Answer 4

So apply that here. You can split the fraction up to help visually:

\[\huge \frac{ 28m^2n^4 }{ 8m^3n^2}= \frac{ 7*4m^2n^4 }{ 2*4m^3n^2}\]

Answer 5

what cancellations do you see?

Answer 6

m^2 and n^4 ?

Answer 7

yeah. also I factored out the numbers so that you can cancel the 4s

Answer 8

is it 7n^2 over 2m

Answer 9

yeah good job :D

Answer 10

Thanks for helping me! c: @bibby

Answer 11

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