Question

The expression 5x^6y^2/x^8y is equivalent to

Answer 1

`\text{Use:}\\\\(a^n)/(a^m)=a^(n-m)\\\\a^(-n)=(1)/(a^n)\\\\..........................................\\\\(5x^6y^2)/(x^8y)=5x^(6-8)y^(2-1)=5x^(-2)y^1\\\\=\boxed{5x^(-2)y=(5y)/(x^2)}`