SOLUTION: Suppose you are a math teacher and you have just taught a lesson on exponents. A student asks you to review some worked problems. Look over the problems and correct any mistakes

Question 950307: Suppose you are a math teacher and you have just taught a lesson on exponents. A student asks you to review some worked problems. Look over the problems and correct any mistakes. Explain the errors in the student's reasoning.

(4a^2b^5)/(2a^6b^2) = 4/2 * a^2/a^6 * b^5/b^2 = 2 * a^4 * b^3 = 2a^4b^3
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