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-15(y2)4 divide 5y3y4

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Answer:

-3y

Explanation:

-15(y2)4 ÷5y3y4

Rewrite the division as a fraction

-15(y2)4

5y3y4

Multiply y3 by y4 by adding the exponents

-5(y2)4

5y7

Cancel the common factor of -15 and 5

-3(y2)4

y7

Multiply the exponents in (y2)4

-3y8

y7

Cancel the common factor of y8 and y7

Factor y7 out of -3y8

y7(-3y)

y7

Multiply by 1

y7(-3y)

y7 × 1

Cancel the common factor which is y7 and y7

Rewrite the expression

-3y

1

Divide -3y by 1

-3y

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