How do you simplify #\frac{20a b^2}{2b}#?

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EZ as pi
Sep 26, 2016

#10ab#

Explanation:

Simplify the numbers as normal in a fraction

Subtract the indices of bases that are the same

Remember #3/3 = 1, " "6/6 =1# etc

#(20ab^2)/(2b) = (cancel2xx10xxaxxcancelbxxb)/(cancel2xxcancelb)#

=#10ab#

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