Question

simplify by removing a factor equal to 1
50a^2b/40ab^3 need help

Answer 1

??/ you need to add parenthesis

Answer 2

is it a^2 or a^2b ?

Answer 3

(5/4) * (a/b^2)

Answer 4

50/40 reduces to 5/4

Answer 5

a^2/a reduces to a/1

Answer 6

b/b^3 reduces to 1/b^2

Answer 7

remember that any number over the same number = 1

in other words, a/a = 1; b/b = 1
or even if you have a^2 / a, this is equivalent to a * a/a
since a/a =1, you are left with a * 1