what is 12xy2 divided by 3x2y2
12x¹y² / 3x²y²= (12/3)x¹ ⁻ ² y² ⁻ ² By law of indices.= (12/3)x⁻¹y⁰ y⁰ = 1 = 4x⁻¹= 4 / x