Which expression is equivalent to 6c^2d^5/2c - 2c^10/d^-2? The slashes represent a fraction. This is a question on my review that I was using to study for the test I have to school.

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The given expression is-

[tex]\frac{6c^2d^5}{2c}-\frac{2c^{10}}{d^{-2}}[/tex]

We can solve this using the cross method to subtract the fractions. The following property shows this method.

[tex]\frac{a}{b}-\frac{c}{d}=\frac{ad-bc}{c\cdot d}[/tex]

Using this property, we have

[tex]\frac{6c^2d^5d^{-2}-2c^{10}2c}{2c\cdot d^{-2}}[/tex]

Now, we solve the products.

[tex]\frac{6c^2d^3-4c^{11}}{2cd^{-2}}[/tex]

We simplify the terms since all of them can be divide by 2c

[tex]\frac{3cd^3-2c^{10}}{d^{-2}}[/tex]

At last, we use the negative exponent property. This property allows us to change the position of the power with negative exponent.

[tex]d^2\cdot(3cd^3-2c^{10})[/tex]

At last, we solve this product using the distributive property.

Therefore, the equivalent expression is

[tex]3cd^5-2cd^2[/tex]