Question

How do you simplify the expression `(16x^4y-12x^5y^3)/(2x^3y^2)`?

Answer 1

`(8x-6x^2y^2)/(y)`

Explanation:

You want to factor out everything possible from the expression in the numerator and denominator with the same value, and cancel out that value.

`(cancel(2x^3y)(8x - 6x^2y^2))/(cancel(2x^3y)(y))`

`(8x-6x^2y^2)/(y)`