SOLUTION: Hello I am trying to simplify this problem and get an answer of -8a^4/b^5. Can anyone please help? The problem is: -8a^5 b^-3/ab^2. Thanks!

Question 870437: Hello I am trying to simplify this problem and get an answer of -8a^4/b^5. Can anyone please help?
The problem is:
-8a^5 b^-3/ab^2.
Thanks!
Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
The problem is:
-8a^5 b^-3/ab^2.
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= (-8/1)(a^5/a)(b^-3)/b^2)
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= (-8/1)(a^4)(1/(b^3*b^2))
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= -8(a^4)(1/b^5)
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= -8a^4/b^5
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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