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20x(y^2)-4xy/4xy

 Jun 3, 2014

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I assume this is meant to be $$\frac{20xy^2-4xy}{4xy}$$ and you want to simplfy it.

The product 4xy is common to both terms in the numerator so you can write the expression as $$\frac{4xy(5y-1)}{4xy}$$

The 4xy terms on the top and bottom cancel, so you are left with $$5y-1$$

 Jun 3, 2014
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I assume this is meant to be $$\frac{20xy^2-4xy}{4xy}$$ and you want to simplfy it.

The product 4xy is common to both terms in the numerator so you can write the expression as $$\frac{4xy(5y-1)}{4xy}$$

The 4xy terms on the top and bottom cancel, so you are left with $$5y-1$$

Alan Jun 3, 2014

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