I don't want the answer; I just want to know how to simplify it. I know you subtract the exponents, but would they end up on the numerator or the denominator? Moreover, in the case where you subtract the exponents and it ends up a negative exponent, would it end up on the numerator or the denominator? Thank you!
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Every variable remains in the position where initially they have the greater exponent. In this particular case, "x" and "y" have a "two" as exponent in the numerator and only a "one" in the denominator, so finally both "x" and "y" remain in the numerator.