SOLUTION: Please simplify and please show work. Thank you so much! {{{(14a^2)}}}{{{(b^-3)}}}divided by{{{(ab^2)}}}

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Question 37481: Please simplify and please show work. Thank you so much!
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Answer by fractalier(6550) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Okay...remember that negative exponents in the numerator becomes positive exponents in the denominator...
[(14a^2)(b^-3)} / (ab^2) =
(14a^2) / (b^3)(ab^2) =
(14a^2) / (ab^5) =
Now one of the a's cancel, leaving the answer
14a / b^5