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b}}{{a{b^2}}} = \frac{{a \times a \times b}}{{a \times b \times b}}\) Since a and b are both factors, cancel this fraction by dividing by both a and b from the top and bottom. \(\frac{{{a^2}

To simplify the fraction in this way ... of whether common factors are divided first or last. To divide two algebraic expressions, keep the first fraction the same, turn the division sign into ...