Simplify(2a-2ab)/(5-5b)

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on Feb 13, 2025 at 5:12 pm



You asked:

Simplify the expression: \(\frac{2 a - 2 a b}{5 - 5 b}\)

MathBot Answer:

Simplified:

\[ \frac{2 a - 2 a b}{5 - 5 b} = \frac{2 a}{5} \]


\[\begin{aligned}\frac{2 a - 2 a b}{5 - 5 b}&=\frac{2 a - 2 a b}{- 5 b + 5}\\&=\frac{2 a}{5}\end{aligned}\]


Expanded:

\[ \frac{2 a - 2 a b}{5 - 5 b} = - \frac{2 a b}{5 - 5 b} + \frac{2 a}{5 - 5 b} \]


Factored:

\[ \frac{2 a - 2 a b}{5 - 5 b} = \frac{2 a}{5} \]