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Finding the Quotient 28x5y1449x9y12\frac{28x^5y^{14}}{49x^9y^{12}}

Divide two monomials in a single step by simultaneously simplifying the coefficient and subtracting the exponents for each variable: 28x5y1449x9y12\frac{28x^5y^{14}}{49x^9y^{12}}.

Simplify the coefficient and apply the Quotient Property. The coefficients 2828 and 4949 share the common factor 77: 2849=47\frac{28}{49} = \frac{4}{7}. For xx: since 9>59 > 5, the variable xx stays in the denominator with exponent 95=49 - 5 = 4. For yy: since 14>1214 > 12, the variable yy stays in the numerator with exponent 1412=214 - 12 = 2.

Putting all the pieces together yields 4y27x4\frac{4y^2}{7x^4}.

The quotient is 4y27x4\frac{4y^2}{7x^4}.

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