Question

Simplify the following expression as a monomial:
-92x^4/46x^4

Answer 1

Pull out common factors

Answer 2

What does -92x^4 and 46x^4 have in common?

Answer 3

the exponent

Answer 4

So now you could pull them out. This means that you could cancel them out. Now, what does -92 and 46 have in common ? (find gcf)

Answer 5

2 @Flashy32

Answer 6

Do you see anything else bigger?

Answer 7

You don't, correct?

Answer 8

no

Answer 9

Now, you would cross out 2 from each one. Now divide -92 by 2 and 46 by 2

Answer 10

-46 and 23

Answer 11

-46 will be your numerator, and 23 will be your denominator

Answer 12

So, your answer would be -46/23

Answer 13

oh I have so much trouble with these but thank you they seem to make a bit more sense

Answer 14

Your welcome :)