Question

help

Answer 1

ok what do u need help with

Answer 2

\[\frac{ xy }{ xy(y-x) }=\frac{ 1 }{ y-x }\]

Answer 3

how are these equivalent?

Answer 4

um i hate to say this but this is totally new to me so sorry

Answer 5

its okay.

Answer 6

@campbell_st

Answer 7

@mathstudent55 @Luigi0210

Answer 8

look at

\[\frac{xy}{xy(y - x)}\]

do you see a common factor.

That is a term that is in the numerator and denominator...?

Answer 9

I'll write it this way

\[\frac{xy \times 1}{xy \times (y - x)}\]

Answer 10

top xy cancels out with the bottom xy

Answer 11

so i guess the top is just left with a 1?

Answer 12

is that how it works?

Answer 13

yes, that's it.

Answer 14

i didn't understand how the 1 was there.

Answer 15

well remember 1 is a factor of any number or term

1 x 15 = 15 1 x y = y 1 x abc = abc

Answer 16

well i still don't understand. i mean i understand everything what you have told me. but like 1 * xy = xy not 1

Answer 17

you get what i'm saying?