Can someone help me with an Algebra 1 question for a medal?

Question

anonymous · Answer

Find the quotient of

anonymous · Answer

I don't know how to type that on here, sorry.

hysusonic · Answer

do you know what happens when you divide exponents?

hysusonic · Answer

$$\frac{ 4x^3y+12x^2y^3-20xy }{ 4xy }$$

anonymous · Answer

No, sorry I don't. I went over the lesson twice and I still don't understand it.

hysusonic · Answer

okay so whenever you have something where the numerator has variables AND exponents, you usually have a denominator with the same thing

anonymous · Answer

Oh, okay.

anonymous · Answer

Is that it?

hysusonic · Answer

no, whenever you have that type of problem where you divide numbers that have exponents, you subtract the numerator exponents by the denominator exponents

anonymous · Answer

Okay, sorry for the delay. Give me a minute.

anonymous · Answer

Oh, okay. I think I can finish it from here. Thanks for the info. Here's a medal.

hysusonic · Answer

are you sure?

anonymous · Answer

Yeah, I can finish it from here. Thanks

hysusonic · Answer

okay tag me if you're stuck on anything (i want to raise my smartscore)