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  • 31-08-2018
  • Mathematics
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Consider the expression ab2 and a2b2. Are the two expressions equivalent? Which properties did you use to prove or disprove the equivalency?

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  • 09-09-2018

Let

[tex]x=ab^{2} \\ y=a^{2}b^{2}[/tex]

we know that

if x and y are equivalent

then

[tex]\frac{x}{y} =1[/tex]

so

Divide the value of x by y

[tex]\frac{x}{y} = \frac{ab^{2}}{a^{2}b^{2}}= \frac{1}{a} \\\\ \frac{1}{a} \neq 1[/tex]

therefore

The expressions are not equivalent

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