Elementary Technical Mathematics

Published by Brooks Cole
ISBN 10: 1285199197
ISBN 13: 978-1-28519-919-1

Chapter 5 - Section 5.6 - Division by a Monomial - Exercise - Page 227: 29

Answer

$\frac{ 4x^2z^4}{ 9y}$

Work Step by Step

We divide by the monomial as follows $$ (-72x^3yz^4) \div (-162xy^2)=\frac{-72x^3yz^4}{-162xy^2}\\=\frac{-18\cdot4x^3yz^4}{-18\cdot 9xy^2} =\frac{ 4x^2z^4}{ 9y} .$$
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