Question Simplify the expression −9a5 Evaluate 2a2b53−32a7b5Divide the terms More Steps Evaluate 3−32a7b5Rewrite the expression 3−32a7b5Multiply by the reciprocal −32a7b5×31Multiply the terms −3×32a7b5Multiply the terms −92a7b5 2a2b5−92a7b5Multiply by the reciprocal −92a7b5×2a2b51Cancel out the common factor 2 −9a7b5×a2b51Cancel out the common factor a2 −9a5b5×b51Cancel out the common factor b5 −9a5×1Solution −9a5 Show Solution Find the excluded values a=0,b=0 Evaluate 2a2b53−32a7b5To find the excluded values,set the denominators equal to 0 a2b5=0Separate the equation into 2 possible cases a2=0b5=0The only way a power can be 0 is when the base equals 0 a=0b5=0The only way a power can be 0 is when the base equals 0 a=0b=0Solution a=0,b=0 Show Solution