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May 8, 2017

No $\frac{y^{2}}{2} \neq \frac{1}{2 x^{2} y^{4}}$ $y^2/2!=1/(2x^2y^4)$

Explanation:

$(cancel8^color(red)1cancelxy^8)/(cancel16^color(red)2cancelxy^6)=1/(2x^2y^4)$

simplify L.H.S.

$:.y^(8-6)/2$

$y^2/2!=1/(2x^2y^4)$

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