document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=203467>Question 203467</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/9780073533490/algebrahomeworkh></A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> ab+b^2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4ab^5<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a+b<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "6a^2b^4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #153520 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=RAY100><B>RAY100(1637)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=RAY100><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=153520\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> (ab+b^2) / (4ab^5) /(a+b) / (6a^2b^4)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "as  with  fractions,  invert  and  multiply,,,last  two  divisors<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "[(ab+b^2) / (4ab^5)] * [ 6a^2b^4 / (a+b) ]<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "factor<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "[ (b)(a+b) / (4ab^5) ] * [  (6a^2b^4) / (a+b) ]<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "simplify  by  cancelling  like  terms<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(6a)/4<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(3/2)a,,,,,(3a)/2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "check,,,Let  a=1,,,b=2,,,,both  original  and  answer = 3/2,,,ok </SPAN>\n" );
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