Answer
$= \frac{2x}{3}$
Work Step by Step
1. Simplify the fraction $\frac{12}{18}$
$= \frac{12}{18}$
$= \frac{2}{3}$
2. Cancel out the $x$ by referring to both $x$'s in the numerator and denominator:
$= \frac{x^{2}}{x}$
$= \frac{x}{1}$
3. Cancel out the $y$ by referring to both $y$'s in the numerator and denominator
$ = \frac{y}{y}$
$= \frac{1}{1}$
$= 1$
5. Combine steps 1-3 to simplify
$= \frac{2(x)(1)}{3(1)(1)}$
$= \frac{2x}{3}$
