## anonymous 5 years ago /16x2y8 (x to the second power y to the eight power)?

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@lokistan divide 16x2y8 (x to the second power y to the eight power)?

3. anonymous

Divide it by what, though?

4. anonymous

Are you dividing 16x^2 BY y^8 or something?

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a pice of wire 5 /3 m long is to be cut into 15 pieces of the same length. what is the length of each piece

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$\frac{\frac{5}{3}}{15}=\frac{5}{3}\times \frac{1}{15}=\frac{5}{3}\times \frac{1}{3 \times 5}=\frac{1}{3 \times 3} = \frac{1}{9}$

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e23, what exactly does your question say?

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@ lokisan it doesnt tell me anything it just has the problem...im confused :/ and I have to choose between a) 4xy2 (y to the second power) b) 4xy4 (y to the fourth power) c)8xy4 (y to the fourth power) d)8xy6 (y to the sixth power) as an answer

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You're given a choice of several answers, so are you saying there is no question beforehand?

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yes it just has the problem then a choice of answers but I don't know what I'm dividing....thanks for your help, I'll ask my teacher to explain

12. anonymous

OK. Good luck.