Question

Which expression is equivalent to 15a^9b^4 over 5a^5b?

Assume the denominator does not equal 0.

A. 10a^4b^3
B. 3a^4b^4
C. 10a^4b^4
D. 3a^4b^3

Answer 1

If you would like to solve 15a^9b^4 / 5a^5b, you can calculate this using the following steps:

15a^9b^4 / 5a^5b = 3a^(9-5)b^(4-1) = 3a^4b^3

The correct result would be D. 3a^4b^3.