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simplify.\\(
\frac{b^{3} a^{6}}{b^{5} a^{2}}
\\)
Step1: Group like variables
$\frac{b^3}{b^5} \times \frac{a^6}{a^2}$
Step2: Apply exponent quotient rule $\frac{x^m}{x^n}=x^{m-n}$
$b^{3-5} \times a^{6-2}$
Step3: Calculate exponents
$b^{-2} \times a^{4}$
Step4: Rewrite positive exponents only
$\frac{a^4}{b^2}$
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$\frac{a^4}{b^2}$