We need to make sure that the numerator and denominator have no common factors other than 1. If that is the case, then the fraction is in simplest form. By simplifying fractions 21x5 (a) Using the rules for exponents 21x5 3. %3D 7x2 7:x:X 7x2 = 3x5 - Divide the coefficients. x3 10r 6s (b) 6rs3 2. •r:r•r•r·r·r·s10r 6s %3D 2. 6rs3 šr6 - 1ş1 - Simplify 10/6. 5r 5 -2 3s2 5,5 Move s? to the denominator and change the sign of the exponent. 3s 20y7 and (b) 5y4 Divide the monomials: (a) (a) (b)
We need to make sure that the numerator and denominator have no common factors other than 1. If that is the case, then the fraction is in simplest form. By simplifying fractions 21x5 (a) Using the rules for exponents 21x5 3. %3D 7x2 7:x:X 7x2 = 3x5 - Divide the coefficients. x3 10r 6s (b) 6rs3 2. •r:r•r•r·r·r·s10r 6s %3D 2. 6rs3 šr6 - 1ş1 - Simplify 10/6. 5r 5 -2 3s2 5,5 Move s? to the denominator and change the sign of the exponent. 3s 20y7 and (b) 5y4 Divide the monomials: (a) (a) (b)
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Transcribed Image Text:10r6s
6rs3
21x5
Divide the monomials: (a)
and (b)
7x2
We can use the rules for simplifying fractions and/or the quotient rule for exponents.
We need to make sure that the numerator and denominator have no common factors other than 1. If that is the case, then the fraction is in simplest form.
By simplifying fractions
Using the rules for exponents
21x5
21x5
(a)
7x2
3 •
• X•X•X •X•X
3x5 -
Divide the coefficients.
%3D
7•X•X
7x2
x3
r•r•r•s\ 10r bs
10r 6s
(b)
6rs3
2 •
•r•r•
6.
3
1s1
Simplify 10/6.
= -
2 .
•r•s•s•S
6rs3
5r 5
5
-2
3s2
5,5
Move s2 to the denominator and change the sign of the exponent.
3s
20y7
and (b) ·
8c?d6
Divide the monomials: (a)
5y4
16c°d4
(a)
(b)
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