We are asked to simplify the following expression: $\frac{-18s^5t(7s+3)}{70st^2(s-2t)} \div \frac{30s^2t^4(3+7s)}{42s^3t^3(2t-s)}$

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2025/4/21

1. Problem Description

We are asked to simplify the following expression:
18s5t(7s+3)70st2(s2t)÷30s2t4(3+7s)42s3t3(2ts)\frac{-18s^5t(7s+3)}{70st^2(s-2t)} \div \frac{30s^2t^4(3+7s)}{42s^3t^3(2t-s)}

2. Solution Steps

First, recall that dividing by a fraction is the same as multiplying by its reciprocal. Thus, we have:
18s5t(7s+3)70st2(s2t)÷30s2t4(3+7s)42s3t3(2ts)=18s5t(7s+3)70st2(s2t)42s3t3(2ts)30s2t4(3+7s)\frac{-18s^5t(7s+3)}{70st^2(s-2t)} \div \frac{30s^2t^4(3+7s)}{42s^3t^3(2t-s)} = \frac{-18s^5t(7s+3)}{70st^2(s-2t)} \cdot \frac{42s^3t^3(2t-s)}{30s^2t^4(3+7s)}
We can rearrange the expression to group like terms together:
=18704230s5ss3s2tt2t3t4(7s+3)(7s+3)(2ts)(s2t)= \frac{-18}{70} \cdot \frac{42}{30} \cdot \frac{s^5}{s} \cdot \frac{s^3}{s^2} \cdot \frac{t}{t^2} \cdot \frac{t^3}{t^4} \cdot \frac{(7s+3)}{(7s+3)} \cdot \frac{(2t-s)}{(s-2t)}
Simplify the numerical coefficients:
18704230=93575=97355=97575=925\frac{-18}{70} \cdot \frac{42}{30} = \frac{-9}{35} \cdot \frac{7}{5} = \frac{-9 \cdot 7}{35 \cdot 5} = \frac{-9 \cdot 7}{5 \cdot 7 \cdot 5} = \frac{-9}{25}
Simplify the powers of s:
s5ss3s2=s51s32=s4s1=s5\frac{s^5}{s} \cdot \frac{s^3}{s^2} = s^{5-1} \cdot s^{3-2} = s^4 \cdot s^1 = s^5
Simplify the powers of t:
tt2t3t4=t12t34=t1t1=t2=1t2\frac{t}{t^2} \cdot \frac{t^3}{t^4} = t^{1-2} \cdot t^{3-4} = t^{-1} \cdot t^{-1} = t^{-2} = \frac{1}{t^2}
Simplify the expressions in parenthesis:
(7s+3)(7s+3)=1\frac{(7s+3)}{(7s+3)} = 1
(2ts)(s2t)=(s2t)(s2t)=1\frac{(2t-s)}{(s-2t)} = \frac{-(s-2t)}{(s-2t)} = -1
Therefore we have:
925s51t21(1)=9s525t2\frac{-9}{25} \cdot s^5 \cdot \frac{1}{t^2} \cdot 1 \cdot (-1) = \frac{9s^5}{25t^2}

3. Final Answer

9s525t2\frac{9s^5}{25t^2}

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