SOLUTION: simplify the complex fraction and reduce answer to the lowest term: ab + b^2/4ab^5 a+b/6a^2b^4

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Question 174646: simplify the complex fraction and reduce answer to the lowest term:
ab + b^2/4ab^5
a+b/6a^2b^4
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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simplify the complex fraction and reduce answer to the lowest term:
(ab + b^2)/4ab^5
Factor:
(b(a+b))/4ab^5
= (a+b)/4ab^4
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a+b/6a^2b^4
If the "a+b" is the numerator there is no way to simplify.
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Cheers,
Stan H.