SOLUTION: Algebraic fraction help? What is the fraction in its lowest terms? (a^3 - b^3) / ((a^3 * b^3) + (a^2 * b^4) + ab^5) I tried to simplify it but I got to (3a^2 * b)+ 2a + 3ab * (a-b

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Question 743070: Algebraic fraction help? What is the fraction in its lowest terms? (a^3 - b^3) / ((a^3 * b^3) + (a^2 * b^4) + ab^5)
I tried to simplify it but I got to (3a^2 * b)+ 2a + 3ab * (a-b) / a^2 * b^7
Then I got stuck, I don't even know if what I simplified is correct, please help me understand

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Algebraic fraction help? What is the fraction in its lowest terms? (a^3 - b^3) / ((a^3 * b^3) + (a^2 * b^4) + ab^5)
I tried to simplify it but I got to (3a^2 * b)+ 2a + 3ab * (a-b) / a^2 * b^7
Then I got stuck, I don't even know if what I simplified is correct, please help me understand

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