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Question 169229: I know this is a very simple type of equation, but I've forgotten which ones can cancel out and which have to stay.
This is the problem:
(6a)(-4b)
_________
(-2ab)(-3b)
It's multiple choice, so the possible answers are:
A. 4b
B. 4/b
C. -4a
D. -4/a
E. -4/b
Please help!
: I know this is a very simple type of equation, but I've forgotten which ones can cancel out and which have to stay.
This is the problem:
(6a)(-4b)
_________
(-2ab)(-3b)
It's multiple choice, so the possible answers are:
A. 4b
B. 4/b
C. -4a
D. -4/a
E. -4/b
Please help!

Answer by Mathtut(1309) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
just seperate all the terms in there own parentheis and start cancelling
((6)(a)(-4)(b))/(-2)(a)(b)(-3)(b) a's canel 1 b cancels and you end with -4 constant in the numerator and a b in the denominator.
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you end up with -4/b
Question 169229: I know this is a very simple type of equation, but I've forgotten which ones can cancel out and which have to stay.
This is the problem:
(6a)(-4b)
_________
(-2ab)(-3b)
It's multiple choice, so the possible answers are:
A. 4b
B. 4/b
C. -4a
D. -4/a
E. -4/b
Please help!
: I know this is a very simple type of equation, but I've forgotten which ones can cancel out and which have to stay.
This is the problem:
(6a)(-4b)
_________
(-2ab)(-3b)
It's multiple choice, so the possible answers are:
A. 4b
B. 4/b
C. -4a
D. -4/a
E. -4/b
Please help!

Answer by checkley77(3848) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
(6a)(-4b)
_________ multiply these terms.
(-2ab)(-3b)
-24ab/6ab^2 now divide -24 by 6=-4, cancel out the (a) terms one of the (b) terms.
-4/b ans. E)