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The fully simplified form of 2ab÷(8a) is:

A)
(2ab)/(8a) B)
(4)/(b) C)
(b)/(4) D) 4b E) 4a

User Illusionx
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Answer:

b/4

Explanation:

After rewriting the quotient as a fraction,


(2ab)/(8a)

We can look for common factors to reduce it. 8a and 2a both have the common factor 2a, and since 2a = 1 · 2a and 8a = 4 · 2a, we can reduce our fraction down to


(1\cdot2a\cdot b)/(4\cdot2a)=(1\cdot b)/(4)=b/4

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