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# Instructions for Simplifying a Fraction 1. **Numerator:** * Multiply the numerator by itself. * Multiply the numerator by itself again, 5 times, if necessary. * Multiply the results from step 1 & 2. 2. **Denominator:** * Identify the denominator. 3. **Combine:** * Combine th...

# Instructions for Simplifying a Fraction 1. **Numerator:** * Multiply the numerator by itself. * Multiply the numerator by itself again, 5 times, if necessary. * Multiply the results from step 1 & 2. 2. **Denominator:** * Identify the denominator. 3. **Combine:** * Combine the numerator and denominator results from steps 1 and 2 * Form the fraction. 4. **Simplify:** * Subtract the numerator powers from the denominators powers. * Subtract the next set of numerator powers from denominators powers which were not completed in step above * Subtract any remaining powers in the numerator and denominator. 5. **Final Answer:** * Include negative sign from the denominator. * The final answer should be in the form of: $a^9 b^5$