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Simplifyy^5 / y^3 * y^2There is a picture too if you need it.

Simplifyy^5 / y^3 * y^2There is a picture too if you need it.-example-1
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(y^5)/(y^3)* y^2

when you divide terms with the same base you must subtract the exponents to simplify

then


\begin{gathered} (y^(5-3))* y^2 \\ y^2* y^2 \end{gathered}

and when you multiply you add the exponents


\begin{gathered} y^(2+2) \\ =y^4 \end{gathered}

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