What is the simplified form of 24y to the eighth power over 15 x to the fifth power divided by 8y to the fourth power over 4 x squared

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Shayla Boyer

17 January, 00:48

What is the simplified form of 24y to the eighth power over 15 x to the fifth power divided by 8y to the fourth power over 4 x squared

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Regan Ellis · Answer 1

Start by rewritting as 24y^5 over 15x^8 and then multiply by 1 over (8y^2) (4x^4)

Simplifies initially to 8y^5 / 5 x^8 times 1/32^y2x^4

Now simplify by doing y (5-2) since there is y in both numerator and denominator, and by reducing 8 and 32

Answer: y^3/5x^12