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32a³b²
_____

8ab²

Simplify the following expression.

User Ian Selby
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Answer:


4a^(2)

Explanation:

We need to simplify the following expression:


y=(32a^(3)b^(2))/(8ab^(2))

We know that:
(x^(a))/(x^(b))=x^(a-b). Applying this rule, we have that:


y = (32a^(3)b^(2))/(8ab^(2)) = 4a^(3-1)b^(2-2) = 4a^(2)

Then, the solution is:
4a^(2)

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