How do you simplify [tex]\frac{12ab^2}{15a^2}[/tex] in a rational expression?
Answer (2)
\frac{12ab^2}{15a^2y} \\ \\ \frac{(12:3)b^2}{(15:3)}a^1^-^2 \\ \\ \frac{4b^2}{5}a^-^1 \\ \\ \frac{4b^2}{5a^1} \\ \\ \frac{4b^2}{5a}
To simplify 15 a 2 12 a b 2 , first divide the coefficients 12 and 15 to get 5 4 . Then simplify the variable terms to get a − 1 or a 1 , leading to the final result of 5 a 4 b 2 .
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