Question

Divide. Write the answer with positive exponents only. 32a^2b^2/8ab^4

Answer 1

\[\color{red}{\frac{a^x}{a^y} = a^{x-y}}\]

Answer 2

For example :

\[\frac{a^5}{a^2} = a^{5-2} = a^3\]

Answer 3

Now: the same is to do with your question:

\[\frac{32\cdot a^2 \cdot b^2}{8 \cdot a \cdot b^4} = ??\]

Answer 4

Solve one by one :

\[\frac{32}{8} = ??\]

Answer 5

Now a :

\[\frac{a^2}{a} = ??\]

Answer 6

Now for b :

\[\frac{b^2}{b^4} = ??\]

Answer 7

Are you getting ??

Answer 8

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