SOLUTION: Please help me simpfly this problem: {{{ (a^3bc^2)/(-2ab) }}}

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Question 878656: Please help me simpfly this problem:
+%28a%5E3bc%5E2%29%2F%28-2ab%29+
Found 2 solutions by Alan3354, jim_thompson5910:
Answer by Alan3354(69443) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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PS You're not simplifying the problem.
The problem is, "Simplify the expression."

Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
+%28a%5E3bc%5E2%29%2F%28-2ab%29+


+%28a%2Aa%5E2bc%5E2%29%2F%28-2ab%29+


+%28highlight%28a%29%2Aa%5E2bc%5E2%29%2F%28-2%2Ahighlight%28a%29%2Ab%29+


+%28cross%28a%29%2Aa%5E2bc%5E2%29%2F%28-2%2Across%28a%29%2Ab%29+


+%28a%5E2bc%5E2%29%2F%28-2%2Ab%29+


+%28a%5E2%2Ahighlight%28b%29%2Ac%5E2%29%2F%28-2%2Ahighlight%28b%29%29+


+%28a%5E2%2Across%28b%29%2Ac%5E2%29%2F%28-2%2Across%28b%29%29+


+%28a%5E2%2Ac%5E2%29%2F%28-2%29+


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So, +%28a%5E3bc%5E2%29%2F%28-2ab%29+ simplifies to +%28a%5E2%2Ac%5E2%29%2F%28-2%29+