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$\frac{60 a^{2} b^{4} + 40 a b^{5} + 10 b^{6} + 5 a b^{2}}{- 10 a^{2} b^{3}}$

Step 1

Factor $5 b^{2}$ out of $60 a^{2} b^{4} + 40 a b^{5} + 10 b^{6} + 5 a b^{2}$ .

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Step 1.1

Factor $5 b^{2}$ out of $60 a^{2} b^{4}$ .

$\frac{5 b^{2} (12 a^{2} b^{2}) + 40 a b^{5} + 10 b^{6} + 5 a b^{2}}{- 10 a^{2} b^{3}}$

Step 1.2

Factor $5 b^{2}$ out of $40 a b^{5}$ .

$\frac{5 b^{2} (12 a^{2} b^{2}) + 5 b^{2} (8 a b^{3}) + 10 b^{6} + 5 a b^{2}}{- 10 a^{2} b^{3}}$

Step 1.3

Factor $5 b^{2}$ out of $10 b^{6}$ .

$\frac{5 b^{2} (12 a^{2} b^{2}) + 5 b^{2} (8 a b^{3}) + 5 b^{2} (2 b^{4}) + 5 a b^{2}}{- 10 a^{2} b^{3}}$

Step 1.4

Factor $5 b^{2}$ out of $5 a b^{2}$ .

$\frac{5 b^{2} (12 a^{2} b^{2}) + 5 b^{2} (8 a b^{3}) + 5 b^{2} (2 b^{4}) + 5 b^{2} (a)}{- 10 a^{2} b^{3}}$

Step 1.5

Factor $5 b^{2}$ out of $5 b^{2} (12 a^{2} b^{2}) + 5 b^{2} (8 a b^{3})$ .

$\frac{5 b^{2} (12 a^{2} b^{2} + 8 a b^{3}) + 5 b^{2} (2 b^{4}) + 5 b^{2} (a)}{- 10 a^{2} b^{3}}$

Step 1.6

Factor $5 b^{2}$ out of $5 b^{2} (12 a^{2} b^{2} + 8 a b^{3}) + 5 b^{2} (2 b^{4})$ .

$\frac{5 b^{2} (12 a^{2} b^{2} + 8 a b^{3} + 2 b^{4}) + 5 b^{2} (a)}{- 10 a^{2} b^{3}}$

Step 1.7

Factor $5 b^{2}$ out of $5 b^{2} (12 a^{2} b^{2} + 8 a b^{3} + 2 b^{4}) + 5 b^{2} (a)$ .

$\frac{5 b^{2} (12 a^{2} b^{2} + 8 a b^{3} + 2 b^{4} + a)}{- 10 a^{2} b^{3}}$

Step 2

Cancel the common factor of $5$ and $- 10$ .

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Step 2.1

Factor $5$ out of $5 b^{2} (12 a^{2} b^{2} + 8 a b^{3} + 2 b^{4} + a)$ .

$\frac{5 (b^{2} (12 a^{2} b^{2} + 8 a b^{3} + 2 b^{4} + a))}{- 10 a^{2} b^{3}}$

Step 2.2

Cancel the common factors.

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Step 2.2.1

Factor $5$ out of $- 10 a^{2} b^{3}$ .

$\frac{5 (b^{2} (12 a^{2} b^{2} + 8 a b^{3} + 2 b^{4} + a))}{5 (- 2 a^{2} b^{3})}$

Step 2.2.2

Cancel the common factor.

$\frac{5 (b^{2} (12 a^{2} b^{2} + 8 a b^{3} + 2 b^{4} + a))}{5 (- 2 a^{2} b^{3})}$

Step 2.2.3

Rewrite the expression.

$\frac{b^{2} (12 a^{2} b^{2} + 8 a b^{3} + 2 b^{4} + a)}{- 2 a^{2} b^{3}}$

Step 3

Cancel the common factors.

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Step 3.1

Factor $b^{2}$ out of $- 2 a^{2} b^{3}$ .

$\frac{b^{2} (12 a^{2} b^{2} + 8 a b^{3} + 2 b^{4} + a)}{b^{2} (- 2 a^{2} b)}$

Step 3.2

Cancel the common factor.

$\frac{b^{2} (12 a^{2} b^{2} + 8 a b^{3} + 2 b^{4} + a)}{b^{2} (- 2 a^{2} b)}$

Step 3.3

Rewrite the expression.

$\frac{12 a^{2} b^{2} + 8 a b^{3} + 2 b^{4} + a}{- 2 a^{2} b}$

Step 4

Move the negative in front of the fraction.

$- \frac{12 a^{2} b^{2} + 8 a b^{3} + 2 b^{4} + a}{2 a^{2} b}$

Step 5

Split the fraction $\frac{12 a^{2} b^{2} + 8 a b^{3} + 2 b^{4} + a}{2 a^{2} b}$ into two fractions.

$- (\frac{12 a^{2} b^{2} + 8 a b^{3} + 2 b^{4}}{2 a^{2} b} + \frac{a}{2 a^{2} b})$

Step 6

Split the fraction $\frac{12 a^{2} b^{2} + 8 a b^{3} + 2 b^{4}}{2 a^{2} b}$ into two fractions.

$- (\frac{12 a^{2} b^{2} + 8 a b^{3}}{2 a^{2} b} + \frac{2 b^{4}}{2 a^{2} b} + \frac{a}{2 a^{2} b})$

Step 7

Split the fraction $\frac{12 a^{2} b^{2} + 8 a b^{3}}{2 a^{2} b}$ into two fractions.

$- (\frac{12 a^{2} b^{2}}{2 a^{2} b} + \frac{8 a b^{3}}{2 a^{2} b} + \frac{2 b^{4}}{2 a^{2} b} + \frac{a}{2 a^{2} b})$

Step 8

Cancel the common factor of $12$ and $2$ .

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Step 8.1

Factor $2$ out of $12 a^{2} b^{2}$ .

$- (\frac{2 (6 a^{2} b^{2})}{2 a^{2} b} + \frac{8 a b^{3}}{2 a^{2} b} + \frac{2 b^{4}}{2 a^{2} b} + \frac{a}{2 a^{2} b})$

Step 8.2

Cancel the common factors.

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Step 8.2.1

Factor $2$ out of $2 a^{2} b$ .

$- (\frac{2 (6 a^{2} b^{2})}{2 (a^{2} b)} + \frac{8 a b^{3}}{2 a^{2} b} + \frac{2 b^{4}}{2 a^{2} b} + \frac{a}{2 a^{2} b})$

Step 8.2.2

Cancel the common factor.

$- (\frac{2 (6 a^{2} b^{2})}{2 (a^{2} b)} + \frac{8 a b^{3}}{2 a^{2} b} + \frac{2 b^{4}}{2 a^{2} b} + \frac{a}{2 a^{2} b})$

Step 8.2.3

Rewrite the expression.

$- (\frac{6 a^{2} b^{2}}{a^{2} b} + \frac{8 a b^{3}}{2 a^{2} b} + \frac{2 b^{4}}{2 a^{2} b} + \frac{a}{2 a^{2} b})$

Step 9

Cancel the common factor of $a^{2}$ .

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Step 9.1

Cancel the common factor.

$- (\frac{6 a^{2} b^{2}}{a^{2} b} + \frac{8 a b^{3}}{2 a^{2} b} + \frac{2 b^{4}}{2 a^{2} b} + \frac{a}{2 a^{2} b})$

Step 9.2

Rewrite the expression.

$- (\frac{6 b^{2}}{b} + \frac{8 a b^{3}}{2 a^{2} b} + \frac{2 b^{4}}{2 a^{2} b} + \frac{a}{2 a^{2} b})$

Step 10

Cancel the common factor of $b^{2}$ and $b$ .

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Step 10.1

Factor $b$ out of $6 b^{2}$ .

$- (\frac{b (6 b)}{b} + \frac{8 a b^{3}}{2 a^{2} b} + \frac{2 b^{4}}{2 a^{2} b} + \frac{a}{2 a^{2} b})$

Step 10.2

Cancel the common factors.

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Step 10.2.1

Raise $b$ to the power of $1$ .

$- (\frac{b (6 b)}{b^{1}} + \frac{8 a b^{3}}{2 a^{2} b} + \frac{2 b^{4}}{2 a^{2} b} + \frac{a}{2 a^{2} b})$

Step 10.2.2

Factor $b$ out of $b^{1}$ .

$- (\frac{b (6 b)}{b \cdot 1} + \frac{8 a b^{3}}{2 a^{2} b} + \frac{2 b^{4}}{2 a^{2} b} + \frac{a}{2 a^{2} b})$

Step 10.2.3

Cancel the common factor.

$- (\frac{b (6 b)}{b \cdot 1} + \frac{8 a b^{3}}{2 a^{2} b} + \frac{2 b^{4}}{2 a^{2} b} + \frac{a}{2 a^{2} b})$

Step 10.2.4

Rewrite the expression.

$- (\frac{6 b}{1} + \frac{8 a b^{3}}{2 a^{2} b} + \frac{2 b^{4}}{2 a^{2} b} + \frac{a}{2 a^{2} b})$

Step 10.2.5

Divide $6 b$ by $1$ .

$- (6 b + \frac{8 a b^{3}}{2 a^{2} b} + \frac{2 b^{4}}{2 a^{2} b} + \frac{a}{2 a^{2} b})$

Step 11

Cancel the common factor of $8$ and $2$ .

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Step 11.1

Factor $2$ out of $8 a b^{3}$ .

$- (6 b + \frac{2 (4 a b^{3})}{2 a^{2} b} + \frac{2 b^{4}}{2 a^{2} b} + \frac{a}{2 a^{2} b})$

Step 11.2

Cancel the common factors.

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Step 11.2.1

Factor $2$ out of $2 a^{2} b$ .

$- (6 b + \frac{2 (4 a b^{3})}{2 (a^{2} b)} + \frac{2 b^{4}}{2 a^{2} b} + \frac{a}{2 a^{2} b})$

Step 11.2.2

Cancel the common factor.

$- (6 b + \frac{2 (4 a b^{3})}{2 (a^{2} b)} + \frac{2 b^{4}}{2 a^{2} b} + \frac{a}{2 a^{2} b})$

Step 11.2.3

Rewrite the expression.

$- (6 b + \frac{4 a b^{3}}{a^{2} b} + \frac{2 b^{4}}{2 a^{2} b} + \frac{a}{2 a^{2} b})$

Step 12

Cancel the common factor of $a$ and $a^{2}$ .

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Step 12.1

Factor $a$ out of $4 a b^{3}$ .

$- (6 b + \frac{a (4 b^{3})}{a^{2} b} + \frac{2 b^{4}}{2 a^{2} b} + \frac{a}{2 a^{2} b})$

Step 12.2

Cancel the common factors.

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Step 12.2.1

Factor $a$ out of $a^{2} b$ .

$- (6 b + \frac{a (4 b^{3})}{a (a b)} + \frac{2 b^{4}}{2 a^{2} b} + \frac{a}{2 a^{2} b})$

Step 12.2.2

Cancel the common factor.

$- (6 b + \frac{a (4 b^{3})}{a (a b)} + \frac{2 b^{4}}{2 a^{2} b} + \frac{a}{2 a^{2} b})$

Step 12.2.3

Rewrite the expression.

$- (6 b + \frac{4 b^{3}}{a b} + \frac{2 b^{4}}{2 a^{2} b} + \frac{a}{2 a^{2} b})$

Step 13

Cancel the common factor of $b^{3}$ and $b$ .

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Step 13.1

Factor $b$ out of $4 b^{3}$ .

$- (6 b + \frac{b (4 b^{2})}{a b} + \frac{2 b^{4}}{2 a^{2} b} + \frac{a}{2 a^{2} b})$

Step 13.2

Cancel the common factors.

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Step 13.2.1

Factor $b$ out of $a b$ .

$- (6 b + \frac{b (4 b^{2})}{b a} + \frac{2 b^{4}}{2 a^{2} b} + \frac{a}{2 a^{2} b})$

Step 13.2.2

Cancel the common factor.

$- (6 b + \frac{b (4 b^{2})}{b a} + \frac{2 b^{4}}{2 a^{2} b} + \frac{a}{2 a^{2} b})$

Step 13.2.3

Rewrite the expression.

$- (6 b + \frac{4 b^{2}}{a} + \frac{2 b^{4}}{2 a^{2} b} + \frac{a}{2 a^{2} b})$

Step 14

Cancel the common factor of $2$ .

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Step 14.1

Cancel the common factor.

$- (6 b + \frac{4 b^{2}}{a} + \frac{2 b^{4}}{2 a^{2} b} + \frac{a}{2 a^{2} b})$

Step 14.2

Rewrite the expression.

$- (6 b + \frac{4 b^{2}}{a} + \frac{b^{4}}{a^{2} b} + \frac{a}{2 a^{2} b})$

Step 15

Cancel the common factor of $b^{4}$ and $b$ .

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Step 15.1

Factor $b$ out of $b^{4}$ .

$- (6 b + \frac{4 b^{2}}{a} + \frac{b \cdot b^{3}}{a^{2} b} + \frac{a}{2 a^{2} b})$

Step 15.2

Cancel the common factors.

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Step 15.2.1

Factor $b$ out of $a^{2} b$ .

$- (6 b + \frac{4 b^{2}}{a} + \frac{b \cdot b^{3}}{b a^{2}} + \frac{a}{2 a^{2} b})$

Step 15.2.2

Cancel the common factor.

$- (6 b + \frac{4 b^{2}}{a} + \frac{b \cdot b^{3}}{b a^{2}} + \frac{a}{2 a^{2} b})$

Step 15.2.3

Rewrite the expression.

$- (6 b + \frac{4 b^{2}}{a} + \frac{b^{3}}{a^{2}} + \frac{a}{2 a^{2} b})$

Step 16

Cancel the common factor of $a$ and $a^{2}$ .

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Step 16.1

Raise $a$ to the power of $1$ .

$- (6 b + \frac{4 b^{2}}{a} + \frac{b^{3}}{a^{2}} + \frac{a^{1}}{2 a^{2} b})$

Step 16.2

Factor $a$ out of $a^{1}$ .

$- (6 b + \frac{4 b^{2}}{a} + \frac{b^{3}}{a^{2}} + \frac{a \cdot 1}{2 a^{2} b})$

Step 16.3

Cancel the common factors.

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Step 16.3.1

Factor $a$ out of $2 a^{2} b$ .

$- (6 b + \frac{4 b^{2}}{a} + \frac{b^{3}}{a^{2}} + \frac{a \cdot 1}{a (2 a b)})$

Step 16.3.2

Cancel the common factor.

$- (6 b + \frac{4 b^{2}}{a} + \frac{b^{3}}{a^{2}} + \frac{a \cdot 1}{a (2 a b)})$

Step 16.3.3

Rewrite the expression.

$- (6 b + \frac{4 b^{2}}{a} + \frac{b^{3}}{a^{2}} + \frac{1}{2 a b})$