Question

Can someone please help me answer this math question? Please? I'll fan and give a medal!!

Answer 1

I answered it once but my teacher said that she wanted me to show SUBTRACTING exponents

Answer 2

\[\frac{ -24x ^{5} y ^{9} }{ -36xy ^{4} } = \frac{ 2x ^{5} y ^{9} }{ 3xy ^{4} } = \frac{ 2x ^{4} y ^{9} }{ 3y ^{4} } = \frac{ 2x ^{4} y ^{5} }{ 3 } =\frac{ 2 }{ 3 }x ^{4} y ^{5}\]

Answer 3

ma'am / sir thank you for the help!! but would you mind explaining it a little