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Question 2 ab5 a7b2 is equivalent to: a a1017 10 a21 a4 a 63

Question 2 ab5 a7b2 is equivalent to: a a1017 10 a21 a4 a 63-example-1
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ANSWER:


(b^3)/(a^4)

Explanation:

We have the following expression:


(a^3b^5)/(a^7b^2)

When it is a quotient, and it is the same base, the exponents are subtracted, therefore


(a^3b^5)/(a^7b^2)=a^(3-7)b^(5-2)=a^(-4)b^3=(b^3)/(a^4)

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