SOLUTION: divide {{{(24a^3b-16a^3b^3-16a^2b^2)/(4ab)}}}

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Question 607235: divide %2824a%5E3b-16a%5E3b%5E3-16a%5E2b%5E2%29%2F%284ab%29
Answer by LisaJ(11) About Me  (Show Source):
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Each term in the first polynomial can be divided by 4ab.
The number will divided by 4, the exponent of a will be one less, and the exponent of b will be one less.
6a%5E2+-+4a%5E2b%5E2+-4ab