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↗半身第１↙ Key asked in Science & MathematicsMathematics · 1 decade ago

(X^6n - y^3n) / (x^4n - y^2n)?

Simplify, show steps please.

(X^6n - y^3n)

------------------- <-- Division Line

(x^4n - y^2n)

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  • ted s
    Lv 7
    1 decade ago
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    think about the top being [ x^2n]^3 - [ y^n]^3 and the bottom [ x^2n]^2 - [ y^n]^2

    and you certainly know how to factor a^3 - b^3 and a^2 - b^2

  • swicher
    1 decade ago

    (x^2n-y^n)(x^4n+x^2ny^n+y^2n)/(x^2n-y^n)(x^2n+y^n)

    =(x^4n+x^2ny^n+y^2n)/(x^2n+y^n)

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