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Simplify
21x^6 y^5
14x^2y^9

User Tomasina
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Answer:


(3x^(4) )/(2y^(4) )

Explanation:

Factor out 7 from top and bottom :


(7(3x^6y^5))/(7(2x^2y^9))

Divide top and bottom by 7 :


(3x^6y^5)/(2x^2y^9)

Simplify :


(x^6)/(x^4)=x^(2)

Simplify :


(y^5)/(y^9) = y^(-4) = (1)/(y^(4) )

Collect everything together :


(3x^(4) )/(2y^(4) )

Hope this helped and have a good day

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