THE CORRECT ANSWER IS (A). TO SIMPLIFY THE PROBLEM, WRITE EACH NUM...

31. The correct answer is (A). To simplify the problem, write each numerator term over

the common denominator, then cancel common factors:

x

⁴

2

y

⁵

x

⁴

y

⁵

5

x

⁴

x

⁴

y

⁵

2

y

⁵

x

⁴

y

⁵

5

1

y

⁵

2

1

x

⁴

Then, substitute the values for x and y provided in the question, and combine fractions:

1

32

5 2

3

32

232

2

1

32

2

2

16

5 2

1

2

⁴

5

1

~22!

⁵

2

1