Question

How do you simplify `(ab^2c^3)/(2b)`?

Answer 1

`(abc^3)/2`

Explanation:

The only simplification to be done is with the b factors

`b^2/b = (bxxb)/b = b`

All the other factors stay the same.

`(ab^2c^3)/(2b) = (abc^3)/2" "larr`subtract the indices of b