1. Feb 7, 2008 #1

   Holocene

   

   Is there any way to go about simplifying this?
   
   -3x^5y^2/6x
   
   Thanks.

    

   Holocene, Feb 7, 2008
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3. Feb 7, 2008 #2

   rock.freak667

   

   Homework Helper

   [tex]\frac{-3x^5y^2}{6x}[/tex]
   
   Is that the problem?
   
   If so then the x in the denominator cancels with one x in the numerator.

    

   rock.freak667, Feb 7, 2008
4. Feb 7, 2008 #3

   Holocene

   

   I get this??
   
   [tex]\displaystyle{\frac{-x^4y^2}{2}}[/tex]

    

   Last edited: Feb 7, 2008

   Holocene, Feb 7, 2008
5. Feb 7, 2008 #4

   rock.freak667

   

   Homework Helper

   Yes that is correct.

    

   rock.freak667, Feb 7, 2008

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