-42x^11 / 28x^9y^2

Question

I need this to be divided

Answer 1

Bobby, if we break this down, we have...

 

-1(2)(3)(7)xxxxxxxxxxx/2(2)(7)xxxxxxxxxyy

 

What cancels out? 

 

2/2 = 1

7/7 = 1

x/x = 1 (9 times)

 

What's left?

 

-1(3)xx/2yy = -3x²/2y²

 

Hope this helps!