How do you simplify $\frac{{(a - 2)}^{2} {(a - 5)}^{3}}{{(a - 2)}^{3} (a - 5)}$ $((a-2)^2(a-5)^3)/((a-2)^3(a-5))$ ?

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Answer 1 · 2016-07-17T05:06:59

$= \frac{{(a - 5)}^{2}}{a - 2}$ $=(a-5)^2/(a-2)$

$((a-2)^cancel(2) (a-5)^cancel(3))/((a-2)^cancel(3) (cancel(a-5))$
$=(a-2)^-1(a-5)^2$
$=(a-5)^2/(a-2)$

How do you simplify ((a-2)^2(a-5)^3)/((a-2)^3(a-5))(a−2)2(a−5)3(a−2)3(a−5)((a-2)^2(a-5)^3)/((a-2)^3(a-5))?