simplify
5p^5q^4 /12n^4 / 15p^2 q/ 3mn^2
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would it be 3p^3q^4 / 4mn^2
5p^5q^4 /12n^4 / 15p^2 q/ 3mn^2
try writing as
5p^5q^4 /12n^4
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15p^2 q/ 3mn^2
which is
5p^5q^4 /12n^4 * 3mn^2/15p^2 q
5 p^5 q^4 3 m n^2
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12 n^4 15 p^2 q
(5*3)/(12*15) = 1/12
p^5/p^2 = p^3
q^4/q^1 = q^3
m = m
n^2/n^4 = n^-2
try writing as
5p^5q^4 /12n^4
-----------------
15p^2 q/ 3mn^2
which is
5p^5q^4 /12n^4 * 3mn^2/15p^2 q
5 p^5 q^4 3 m n^2
------------------
12 n^4 15 p^2 q
(5*3)/(12*15) = 1/12
p^5/p^2 = p^3
q^4/q^1 = q^3
m = m
n^2/n^4 = n^-2
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