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(5a2b +4ba -15a - 12) ÷ (ab - 3)

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(5a2b +4ba -15a - 12) ÷ (ab - 3)
User SpanishBoy
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Answer:

  • 5a + 4

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Divide by factorizing first:

  • (5a²b + 4ba - 15a - 12) ÷ (ab - 3) =
  • [(5a²b - 15a) + (4ab - 12)] ÷ (ab - 3) =
  • [5a(ab - 3) + 4(ab - 3)] ÷ (ab - 3) =
  • 5a(ab - 3) ÷ (ab - 3) + 4(ab - 3) ÷ (ab - 3) =
  • 5a + 4
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