How do you simplify $(36x^2y)/(12x^3 )$ leaving only positive exponents?

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Answer 1 · 2016-03-22T09:43:00

$(3y)/x$

The exponent is negative if it is moved 'to the other side of the line'.

Write as: $" " 36/12xxx^2/x^2xxy/x$

giving: $" "3xx1xxy/x = (3y)/x$

How do you simplify (36x^2y)/(12x^3 )(36x^2y)/(12x^3 ) leaving only positive exponents?