Question

I have to simplify (x^3y^6)(xy^2)
--> This is suppose to be a fraction x^4y^4

Answer 1

see what you can factor out of the top and bottom

Answer 2

how about for starters a x

Answer 3

would I add the top and bottom exponents of x

Answer 4

\[x ^{3}y ^{6}xy ^{2} / xy ^{2}\] is this correct?

Answer 5

the top is but on the bottom its suppose to be x^4y^4

Answer 6

fist combine like terms, so the x^4 and the x can combine in the numberator

Answer 7

so x^5

Answer 8

x^5 on top or bottom?

Answer 9

on the top because you have \[x^{4} * x^{1}\] When you multiply like terms you must add the exponant

Answer 10

ok and then for the y it would be y^8

Answer 11

so when you divide terms like \[x ^{5} / x ^{4}\] you subtract the exponent

Answer 12

yes that right for the top

Answer 13

using those property's the final answer is \[y ^{4}\]