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OpenStudy (anonymous):

3pq^3/4p^4q^8r

OpenStudy (anonymous):

dividing powers

OpenStudy (jdoe0001):

\(\bf \cfrac{3pq^3}{4p^4q^8r}\implies \cfrac{3\cancel{ p }\cancel{ qqq }}{4\cancel{ p }ppp\cancel{ qqq }qqqqqr}\implies ?\)

OpenStudy (agreene):

when you divide powers you can subtract them for example \[\frac{xy^4}{x^2y^3}=\frac{y}x\]

OpenStudy (agreene):

or do it like jode0001

OpenStudy (anonymous):

i know that but can you help me and explain to me how to do with more then one variable

OpenStudy (agreene):

just look at each set of vars individually \[\cfrac{3~~\color{red}{p}~~\color{blue}{q^3}}{4~~\color{red}{p^4}~~\color{blue}{q^8} ~~r}\]

OpenStudy (agreene):

for the p: 4-1 = 3 q: 8-3 = 5 r: 0-1 = 1 the 3/4 is a constant so we have \[\frac3{4 ~~\color{red}{p^3}~~\color{blue}{q^5}~~r}\]

OpenStudy (anonymous):

is that the answer

OpenStudy (anonymous):

it right

OpenStudy (anonymous):

and if so i do you know

OpenStudy (anonymous):

i got it thanks

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