Solution - Power equations

Step  1  :

Equation at the end of step  1  :

  
 Step  2  :

Equation at the end of step  2  :

Step  3  :

            32a3b
 Simplify   —————
            3a2b 

Dividing exponential expressions :

 3.1    a³ divided by a² = a^{(3 - 2)} = a¹ = a

Canceling Out :

 3.2    Canceling out b as it appears on both sides of the fraction line

Dividing exponents :

 3.3    3²   divided by   3¹   = 3^{(2 - 1)} = 3¹ = 3

Final result :

  3a