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Find each quotient. All final answers must be in simplest form.-10a3b2 + 25a2b5-5a²b / -5a²b =A 2a - 5b^4 + 1B 2ab - 5b^4 - 1C 2ab - 5b^4 + 1D 2ab + 5b^4 + 1

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Given the expression:


(-10a^3b^2+25a^2b^5-5a^2b)/(-5a^2b)

we will distribute the numerator over the denominator as follows:


\begin{gathered} =(-10a^3b^2)/(-5a^2b)+(25a^2b^5)/(-5a^2b)+(-5a^2b)/(-5a^2b) \\ \\ =2ab-5b^4+1 \end{gathered}

So, the answer is option C) 2ab - 5b^4 + 1

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