-6x^2y^6/ 3x^2y^3
please help me...

claudia simplified the expression above and got an answer of -2xy^6. Then, explain how you know she is correct or incorrect using appropriate mathematical vocabulary

Respuesta :

Claudia's answer of \(-2xy^6\) is incorrect. According to the correct simplification, the power of \(y\) should have been reduced by 3, resulting in \(y^3\), and the \(x\) terms cancel out entirely, so there should be no \(x\) present in the simplified expression. The correct simplified answer is \(-2y^3\).