Question 133113: I think I'm doing this right, but I want to make sure. The instructions are: Simplify the complex fraction and reduce each answer to lowest terms.
ab+b^2
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4ab^5
----------- =
a+b
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6a^2b^4
b(a+b)
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4a(b)(b^4)
------------=
a+b
------------
6a^2(b^4)
4a
-----------
6a^2
Answer by stanbon(75887)   (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! Simplify the complex fraction and reduce each answer to lowest terms.
[(ab+b^2) /(4ab^5)] / [(a+b)/ 6a^2(b^4)]
Factor:
= [b(a+b)/4ab^5] / [(a+b)/(6a^2b^4)]
Cancel (a+b), b to get:
= [1/4ab^4]/[1/6a^2b^4]
Cancel 2,a,b^4 to get:
= [1/2] / [1/3a^2]
Invert the denominator and multiply:
= (3/2)a^2
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[b(a+b)/4a(b)(b^4)] / [(a+b)/6a^2(b^4)]
Cancel (a+b), b, and b^4 to get:
= [1/4a] / [1/6a^2]
= [3a/2]
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[4a/6a^2]
=[2/3a]
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4a
----------- = (2/3a^2)
6a^2
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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