Question

How would you justify the simplification of 6xy divided by y? Please explain, so I have a deeper understanding of it.

Answer 1

$\frac{6xy}{y}=$
$\frac{(6)(x)(y)}{(1)(y)}=$
$(\frac{6}{1})(\frac{x}{1})(\frac{y}{y})=$
$(6)(x)(1)=$
$6x$