(–0.8xy2) divided by (0.4xy).
To simplify the expression (-0.8xy^2) divided by (0.4xy), we can cancel out common factors.
First, let's simplify the coefficients:
(-0.8) / (0.4) = -2
Next, let's cancel out the common variable factors:
x / x = 1
y^2 / y = y^(2-1) = y
Therefore, (-0.8xy^2) divided by (0.4xy) simplifies to -2y.