answer is b^2.
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How do you shorten ab/a^2?
i think its just b/a now???
ab/a^2
ab= axb
a^2= axa
axb/axa
Using cancellation, you can eliminate the common a.
—> b/a
Hope this helps?
Shorten it?---use a smaller font.
Reduce it to it's lowest terms---see Goaty McSheepson's answer.
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