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$(\frac{1}{2} a^{2} - \frac{3}{5} b^{2} - \frac{3}{4} a b) (\frac{2}{3} a b^{2})$

Step 1

Simplify each term.

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Step 1.1

Combine $\frac{1}{2}$ and $a^{2}$ .

$(\frac{a^{2}}{2} - \frac{3}{5} b^{2} - \frac{3}{4} \cdot (a b)) (\frac{2}{3} \cdot (a b^{2}))$

Step 1.2

Combine $b^{2}$ and $\frac{3}{5}$ .

$(\frac{a^{2}}{2} - \frac{b^{2} \cdot 3}{5} - \frac{3}{4} \cdot (a b)) (\frac{2}{3} \cdot (a b^{2}))$

Step 1.3

Move $3$ to the left of $b^{2}$ .

$(\frac{a^{2}}{2} - \frac{3 \cdot b^{2}}{5} - \frac{3}{4} \cdot (a b)) (\frac{2}{3} \cdot (a b^{2}))$

Step 1.4

Multiply $- \frac{3}{4} (a b)$ .

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Step 1.4.1

Combine $a$ and $\frac{3}{4}$ .

$(\frac{a^{2}}{2} - \frac{3 b^{2}}{5} - \frac{a \cdot 3}{4} b) (\frac{2}{3} \cdot (a b^{2}))$

Step 1.4.2

Combine $b$ and $\frac{a \cdot 3}{4}$ .

$(\frac{a^{2}}{2} - \frac{3 b^{2}}{5} - \frac{b (a \cdot 3)}{4}) (\frac{2}{3} \cdot (a b^{2}))$

Step 1.5

Move $3$ to the left of $b a$ .

$(\frac{a^{2}}{2} - \frac{3 b^{2}}{5} - \frac{3 b a}{4}) (\frac{2}{3} \cdot (a b^{2}))$

Step 2

Multiply $\frac{2}{3} (a b^{2})$ .

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Step 2.1

Combine $a$ and $\frac{2}{3}$ .

$(\frac{a^{2}}{2} - \frac{3 b^{2}}{5} - \frac{3 b a}{4}) (\frac{a \cdot 2}{3} b^{2})$

Step 2.2

Combine $\frac{a \cdot 2}{3}$ and $b^{2}$ .

$(\frac{a^{2}}{2} - \frac{3 b^{2}}{5} - \frac{3 b a}{4}) \frac{a \cdot 2 b^{2}}{3}$

Step 3

Move $2$ to the left of $a$ .

$(\frac{a^{2}}{2} - \frac{3 b^{2}}{5} - \frac{3 b a}{4}) \frac{2 \cdot a b^{2}}{3}$

Step 4

Apply the distributive property.

$\frac{a^{2}}{2} \cdot \frac{2 a b^{2}}{3} - \frac{3 b^{2}}{5} \cdot \frac{2 a b^{2}}{3} - \frac{3 b a}{4} \cdot \frac{2 a b^{2}}{3}$

Step 5

Simplify.

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Step 5.1

Combine.

$\frac{a^{2} (2 a b^{2})}{2 \cdot 3} - \frac{3 b^{2}}{5} \cdot \frac{2 a b^{2}}{3} - \frac{3 b a}{4} \cdot \frac{2 a b^{2}}{3}$

Step 5.2

Cancel the common factor of $3$ .

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Step 5.2.1

Move the leading negative in $- \frac{3 b^{2}}{5}$ into the numerator.

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

Step 5.2.2

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

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

Step 5.2.3

Cancel the common factor.

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

Step 5.2.4

Rewrite the expression.

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

Step 5.3

Combine $2$ and $\frac{- b^{2}}{5}$ .

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

Step 5.4

Multiply $- 1$ by $2$ .

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

Step 5.5

Combine $a$ and $\frac{- 2 b^{2}}{5}$ .

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

Step 5.6

Combine $\frac{a (- 2 b^{2})}{5}$ and $b^{2}$ .

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

Step 5.7

Multiply $b^{2}$ by $b^{2}$ by adding the exponents.

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Step 5.7.1

Move $b^{2}$ .

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

Step 5.7.2

Use the power rule $a^{m} a^{n} = a^{m + n}$ to combine exponents.

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

Step 5.7.3

Add $2$ and $2$ .

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

Step 5.8

Cancel the common factor of $3$ .

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Step 5.8.1

Move the leading negative in $- \frac{3 b a}{4}$ into the numerator.

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

Step 5.8.2

Factor $3$ out of $- 3 b a$ .

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

Step 5.8.3

Cancel the common factor.

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

Step 5.8.4

Rewrite the expression.

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

Step 5.9

Cancel the common factor of $2$ .

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Step 5.9.1

Factor $2$ out of $4$ .

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

Step 5.9.2

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

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

Step 5.9.3

Cancel the common factor.

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

Step 5.9.4

Rewrite the expression.

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

Step 5.10

Combine $a$ and $\frac{- b a}{2}$ .

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

Step 5.11

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

$\frac{a^{2} (2 a b^{2})}{2 \cdot 3} + \frac{a (- 2 b^{4})}{5} + \frac{a^{1} a (- b)}{2} b^{2}$

Step 5.12

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

$\frac{a^{2} (2 a b^{2})}{2 \cdot 3} + \frac{a (- 2 b^{4})}{5} + \frac{a^{1} a^{1} (- b)}{2} b^{2}$

Step 5.13

Use the power rule $a^{m} a^{n} = a^{m + n}$ to combine exponents.

$\frac{a^{2} (2 a b^{2})}{2 \cdot 3} + \frac{a (- 2 b^{4})}{5} + \frac{a^{1 + 1} (- b)}{2} b^{2}$

Step 5.14

Add $1$ and $1$ .

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

Step 5.15

Combine $\frac{a^{2} (- b)}{2}$ and $b^{2}$ .

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

Step 5.16

Multiply $b$ by $b^{2}$ by adding the exponents.

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Step 5.16.1

Move $b^{2}$ .

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

Step 5.16.2

Multiply $b^{2}$ by $b$ .

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Step 5.16.2.1

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

$\frac{a^{2} (2 a b^{2})}{2 \cdot 3} + \frac{a (- 2 b^{4})}{5} + \frac{a^{2} (- (b^{2} b^{1}))}{2}$

Step 5.16.2.2

Use the power rule $a^{m} a^{n} = a^{m + n}$ to combine exponents.

$\frac{a^{2} (2 a b^{2})}{2 \cdot 3} + \frac{a (- 2 b^{4})}{5} + \frac{a^{2} (- b^{2 + 1})}{2}$

Step 5.16.3

Add $2$ and $1$ .

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

Step 6

Simplify each term.

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Step 6.1

Multiply $a^{2}$ by $a$ by adding the exponents.

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Step 6.1.1

Move $a$ .

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

Step 6.1.2

Multiply $a$ by $a^{2}$ .

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Step 6.1.2.1

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

$\frac{a^{1} a^{2} (2 b^{2})}{2 \cdot 3} + \frac{a (- 2 b^{4})}{5} + \frac{a^{2} (- b^{3})}{2}$

Step 6.1.2.2

Use the power rule $a^{m} a^{n} = a^{m + n}$ to combine exponents.

$\frac{a^{1 + 2} (2 b^{2})}{2 \cdot 3} + \frac{a (- 2 b^{4})}{5} + \frac{a^{2} (- b^{3})}{2}$

Step 6.1.3

Add $1$ and $2$ .

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

Step 6.2

Cancel the common factor of $2$ .

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Step 6.2.1

Cancel the common factor.

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

Step 6.2.2

Rewrite the expression.

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

Step 6.3

Simplify the numerator.

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Step 6.3.1

Rewrite.

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

Step 6.3.2

Multiply $b^{2}$ by $b^{2}$ by adding the exponents.

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Step 6.3.2.1

Move $b^{2}$ .

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

Step 6.3.2.2

Use the power rule $a^{m} a^{n} = a^{m + n}$ to combine exponents.

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

Step 6.3.2.3

Add $2$ and $2$ .

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

Step 6.3.3

Remove unnecessary parentheses.

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

Step 6.4

Move $- 2$ to the left of $a$ .

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

Step 6.5

Move the negative in front of the fraction.

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

Step 6.6

Simplify the numerator.

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Step 6.6.1

Rewrite.

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

Step 6.6.2

Multiply $b$ by $b^{2}$ by adding the exponents.

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Step 6.6.2.1

Move $b^{2}$ .

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

Step 6.6.2.2

Multiply $b^{2}$ by $b$ .

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Step 6.6.2.2.1

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

$\frac{a^{3} b^{2}}{3} - \frac{2 a b^{4}}{5} + \frac{a^{2} (- (b^{2} b^{1}))}{2}$

Step 6.6.2.2.2

Use the power rule $a^{m} a^{n} = a^{m + n}$ to combine exponents.

$\frac{a^{3} b^{2}}{3} - \frac{2 a b^{4}}{5} + \frac{a^{2} (- b^{2 + 1})}{2}$

Step 6.6.2.3

Add $2$ and $1$ .

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

Step 6.6.3

Remove unnecessary parentheses.

$\frac{a^{3} b^{2}}{3} - \frac{2 a b^{4}}{5} + \frac{a^{2} \cdot - 1 b^{3}}{2}$

Step 6.6.4

Factor out negative.

$\frac{a^{3} b^{2}}{3} - \frac{2 a b^{4}}{5} + \frac{- a^{2} b^{3}}{2}$

Step 6.7

Move the negative in front of the fraction.

$\frac{a^{3} b^{2}}{3} - \frac{2 a b^{4}}{5} - \frac{a^{2} b^{3}}{2}$