SOLUTION: ab+b^2 ------- 4ab^5 ------ a+b ---- 6a^2b^4 Thank you for all your help!

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Question 203467This question is from textbook
: ab+b^2
-------
4ab^5
------
a+b
----
6a^2b^4


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(ab+b^2) / (4ab^5) /(a+b) / (6a^2b^4)
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as with fractions, invert and multiply,,,last two divisors
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[(ab+b^2) / (4ab^5)] * [ 6a^2b^4 / (a+b) ]
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factor
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[ (b)(a+b) / (4ab^5) ] * [ (6a^2b^4) / (a+b) ]
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simplify by cancelling like terms
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(6a)/4
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(3/2)a,,,,,(3a)/2
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check,,,Let a=1,,,b=2,,,,both original and answer = 3/2,,,ok