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Multiply or divide as indicated. 20b^2c^3/4bc

User PaulParton
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Simplify the following:(20 b^2 c^3 b c)/4


20/4 = (4×5)/4 = 5:
5 b^2 c^3 b c

5 b^2 c^3 b c = 5 b^(2 + 1) c^(3 + 1):
5 b^(2 + 1) c^(3 + 1)

3 + 1 = 4:
5 b^(2 + 1) c^4

2 + 1 = 3:
Answer: 5 b^3 c^4
User JohnnyM
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Answer: Our required answer is
5bc^2

Explanation:

Since we have given that


(20b^2c^3)/(4bc)

We need to divide the above expression.


(4* 5* b* b* c* c* c)/(4* b* c)\\\\=5* b* c^2\\\\=5bc^2

Hence, our required answer is
5bc^2

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