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  1. Simplify ( 6a-2bc-3/4ab-3c2 ) ÷ ( 5a-3 b2c-1/3ab-2c3 )
    1. 9/10ac
    2. 9/10ac-1
    3. 9/10ac2
    4. 9/10ac-3
    5. None of the above
Correct Option: B

Given equation is,
( 6a-2bc-3/4ab-3c2 ) ÷ ( 5a-3 b2c-1/3ab-2c3 )
Apply the algebra law a ÷ b = a x 1/b
= ( 6a-2bc-3/4ab-3c2 ) x ( 3ab-2c3/5a-3 b2c-1 )
= ( 6a-2 bc-3 x 3ab-2c3) / ( 4ab-3c2 x 5a-3b2c-1 )
Apply the law of Fractional Exponents and Laws of Exponents
(am)(an) = am+n
am÷an=am-n
Or
am/an=am-n
= 18a-2 + 1 b1 - 2 c -3 + 3 / 20a1 - 3 b-3 + 2 c2 - 1
= 9a-1b-1c0/ 10a - 2 b-1c1
= ( 9/10 ) a-1 + 2b-1 + 1 c0 - 1
= ( 9/10 ) a1b0 c-1
= ( 9/10 ) ac-1 [∵ b0 = 1]



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