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OpenStudy (anonymous):

18a^3b^2/2ab simplify

OpenStudy (anonymous):

18a^2b

OpenStudy (anonymous):

\[9a^2b\]

OpenStudy (anonymous):

actually it is \[9a^2b\]

OpenStudy (anonymous):

correction 9a^2b

OpenStudy (anonymous):

visual it as \[\frac{18a^3b^2}{2a^1b^1}\] divide 18 by 2 to get 9, and subtract the exponents.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

or just think that you are canceling an "a" and a "b" from the numerator

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