could you help please
y^3 z^6/y^5 z^6
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Hi, Shanice.
I'm seeing your problem as:
y^3 z^6
y^5 z^6
When simplifying fractions of this type, locate parts with like bases and subtract exponents. The y's go together, and the z's go together.
Y's: 5 - 3 = 2 So we have y^2 for the y-term.
Since y^5 is bigger, keep the answer below.
Z's: these are the same and cancel out to be an understood 1
So our answer is:
1 .
y^2
(y^3 z^6)/(y^5 z^6)
since there are more y's in the denominator, we move the y's from the numerator to the denominator:
(z^6)/(y^5 y^(-3)z^6)
(z^6)/(y^(5-3)z^6)
(z^6)/(y^2z^6)
the z's all cancel leaving:
1/y^2






