SOLUTION: how do i do this? Simplify the following fraction by putting it in lowest terms or by performing the indicated operation. {{{(a^3-b^3)/(a^3b^3+a^2b^4+ab^5)}}}

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Question 146272: how do i do this? Simplify the following fraction by putting it in lowest terms or by performing the indicated operation.

Answer by Edwin McCravy(20056)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
how do i do this? Simplify the following fraction by putting it in lowest terms or by performing the indicated operation.



Factor the top as the difference of two cubes, using this rule:





Factor the bottom by taking out GCF :



Now we cancel the 's



and we are left with



Edwin

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