SOLUTION
15x^5
5x^3
¼3x^5 ^3 ¼3x^2
EXAMPLE
Divide 12x^4 y^6 by 3xy^4.
SOLUTION
12x^4 y^6
3xy^4
¼4x^4 ^1 y^6 ^4 ¼4x^3 y^2
Math Note: x^0 ¼1(x6¼0).
EXAMPLE
Divide 18x^3 y^2 z^4 by 3xy^2 z^3.
SOLUTION
18x^3 y^2 z^4
3xy^2 z^3
¼6x^3 ^1 y^2 ^2 z^4 ^3 ¼6x^2 z
PRACTICE
Divide:
- 36m^3 n^4 9m^2 n
- 40x^5 y^4 z^5 8x^3 y^2 z^2
- 15a 3
- 49a^4 b^5 (7ab^4 )
- 21c^4 d^2 (7cd)
ANSWERS
- 4mn^3
- 5x^2 y^2 z^3
- 5a
- 7a^3 b
- 3c^3 d
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