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simplify (a^2-ab)/(ab-b^2)

Solution

simplify

\frac{a ^{2} - ab}{ab - b ^{2}}

Solution

\frac{a}{b}

Solution steps

\frac{a ^{2} - ab}{ab - b ^{2}}

Factor

a^{2} - ab : a (a - b)

= \frac{a ( a - b )}{ab - b ^{2}}

Factor

ab - b^{2} : b (a - b)

= \frac{a ( a - b )}{b ( a - b )}

Cancel the common factor:

a - b

= \frac{a}{b}

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What is (a^2-ab)/(ab-b^2) ?
The solution to (a^2-ab)/(ab-b^2) is a/b