Find the quotient. $$\frac { 12 x ^ { 7 } y ^ { 9 } } { - 6 x ^ { 5 } y ^ { 4 } }$$
A) $- x ^ { 12 } y ^ { 13 }$
B) $- 2 x ^ { 12 } y ^ { 13 }$
C) $- 2 x ^ { 2 } y ^ { 13 }$
D) $- x ^ { 12 } y ^ { 5 }$
E) $- 2 x ^ { 2 } y ^ { 5 }$

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To find the quotient, divide the coefficients (12/-6 = -2), and subtract the exponents for variables with the same base (x^7 / x^5 = x^(7-5) = x^2, y^9 / y^4 = y^(9-4) = y^5), resulting in -2x^2y^5.

Find the Quotient 12x7y9−6x5y4\frac { 12 x ^ { 7 } y ^ { 9 } } { - 6 x ^ { 5 } y ^ { 4 } }−6x5y412x7y9​

Find the Quotient $\frac { 12 x ^ { 7 } y ^ { 9 } } { - 6 x ^ { 5 } y ^ { 4 } }$