The problem
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it is not allowing me to put in the equation
15x^4-10x^3-5x^2
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5x^2
im able to type in the top part of the equation but it is not allowing me to divide the entire equation by 5x^2
Answer provided by our tutors
You are tying to type in fraction by incorrectly typing fraction bar using --------
Fractions can be entered in two different ways. If you have not yet begun your entry, your best option is to use the fraction template
and then "fill in" both the numerator and denominator.
If, in contrast, you have already started the fraction (e.g. in a+bc you want bc to be the fraction's numerator), the easiest way to complete it is to use the division symbol by putting the numerator in brackets as well as the denominator:
