Question

Divide 24a³b³ by −8ab.

Answer 1

\[\frac{24 a^3 b^3}{- 8ab}\]
\[ = \frac{24 \times a \times a \times a \times b \times b \times b}{- 8 \times a \times b}\]
\[ = - 3 a^{(3 - 1)} b^{(3 - 1)} \]
\[ = - 3 a^2 b^2\]