Question

simplify (a^3/ab)/(a^5b/a^3b^2)

Answer 1

\[\frac{a^3}{ab}\times \frac{a^3b^3}{a^5b}\] is a start

Answer 2

then add up exponents top and bottom, then cancel by subtracting the exponents

Answer 3

ok let me try that

Answer 4

ok

Answer 5

i had a typo. should have been
\[\frac{a^3}{ab}\times \frac{a^3b^2}{a^5b}\]

Answer 6

i just got b everything else cancels out

Answer 7

yes in fact if i hadn't made my typo you would have seen that everything cancels and you get 1

Answer 8

i put a b^3 in the numerator, should have been b^2

Answer 9

i saw that and i fixed it and got 11 thanks

Answer 10

hope you got 1, not 11
yw

Answer 11

i got 1 i hit the button 2x