Question
Simplify the expression
x4y21−2x3y
Evaluate
x3y−1÷(xy)−xy2
Evaluate
x3y−1÷xy−xy2
Rewrite the expression
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Evaluate
x3y−1
Express with a positive exponent using a−n=an1
x3y1
Simplify
x3y1
x3y1÷xy−xy2
Divide the terms
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Evaluate
x3y1÷xy
Multiply by the reciprocal
x3y1×xy1
Multiply the terms
x3yxy1
Multiply the terms
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Evaluate
x3yxy
Multiply the terms
x4y×y
Multiply the terms
x4y2
x4y21
x4y21−xy2
Reduce fractions to a common denominator
x4y21−xyx3y2x3y
Multiply
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Evaluate
xyx3y
Multiply the terms with the same base by adding their exponents
x1+3y×y
Add the numbers
x4y×y
Multiply the terms
x4y2
x4y21−x4y22x3y
Solution
x4y21−2x3y
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