Help Please! Reduce rational expression,

ax to the 2 power b to the 2 power
____________________ . ______________________
b x to the 2 power y

Thank you.

Question

Help Please! Reduce rational expression,

ax to the 2 power          b to the 2 power
____________________ . ______________________
             b                       x to the 2 power y

Thank you.

anonymous · Answer

ab/y

saifoo.khan · Answer

$$\frac{ax^2}{b} \times \frac{b^2}{x^2y}$$

saifoo.khan · Answer

$$\frac{ab}{y}$$

anonymous · Answer

ab over y is right....
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anonymous · Answer

Thanks everyone. I thought it was ax over y... doesn't the 2 b's cross each other out?

anonymous · Answer

The two b's don't cross each other out because b^2 is a part of the numerator and b is a part of the denominator. If you cross out the b from the denom, and one b from the numerator, you still have one b left :)

anonymous · Answer

k, gotcha. thanks again :)

anonymous · Answer

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