How do simplify by removing factors of 1

What are these problems called?
162v^9 y^6
12v^5y^2 it looks like a divison problem,these numbers or expressions are separated by a line, like a divison problem or like a faction. What kind of problen is this Ted?

flewmac said:

What are these problems called?
162v^9 y^6
12v^5y^2 it looks like a divison problem,these numbers or expressions are separated by a line, like a divison problem or like a faction. What kind of problen is this Ted?

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Ok...if I understand your problem, it is this:

162 v[sup:uv02eudz]9[/sup:uv02eudz] y[sup:uv02eudz]6[/sup:uv02eudz]
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12 v[sup:uv02eudz]5[/sup:uv02eudz] y[sup:uv02eudz]2[/sup:uv02eudz]

You can separate this into the product of three fractions...one fraction involving the constants, one fraction involving the v's, and one fraction involving the y's:

(162/12)* (v[sup:uv02eudz]9[/sup:uv02eudz]/v[sup:uv02eudz]5[/sup:uv02eudz]) * (y[sup:uv02eudz]6[/sup:uv02eudz]/y[sup:uv02eudz]2[/sup:uv02eudz])

Now, reduce each fraction, and multiply the results together.