SOLUTION: simplify 4a2b/16ab2

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Question 390814: simplify
4a2b/16ab2
Found 2 solutions by stanbon, haileytucki:
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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simplify
4a^2b/16ab^2
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= (4/16)(a^2/a)(b/b^2)
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= (1/4)(a/1)(1/b)
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= 1/(4b)
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Cheers,
Stan H.

Answer by haileytucki(390) About Me  (Show Source):
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(4a^(2)b)/(16ab^(2))
Reduce the expression (4a^(2)b)/(16ab^(2)) by removing a factor of 4ab from the numerator and denominator.
(a)/(4b)