Question

Solving Rational Equations
What is the product in simplest form? State any restrictions on the variable.
4a^5/7b^4 * 2b^2/2a^4

Answer 1

\[\frac{ 4a ^{5} }{7b ^{4}}*\frac{ 2b ^{2} }{ 2a ^{4} }=\frac{ 4a ^{5}*a ^{-4} }{7b ^{4}*b ^{-2} }=\frac{ 4a ^{5-4} } {7b ^{4-2} }\]
simplify it.
Restriction is \[a \neq 0,b \neq0\]

Answer 2

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