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STEP 1
1. The expression involves factoring and simplifying.
2. and are non-zero to avoid division by zero.
STEP 2
1. Factor the numerator.
2. Factor the denominator.
3. Simplify the expression by canceling common factors.
STEP 3
Factor the numerator .
\[
a^{y}b - ab^{y} = ab(a^{y-1} - b^{y-1}) $
STEP 4
Factor the denominator .
\[
a^{r} - ab = a(a^{r-1} - b) $
STEP 5
Simplify the expression by canceling common factors.
\[
\frac{ab(a^{y-1} - b^{y-1})}{a(a^{r-1} - b)} = \frac{b(a^{y-1} - b^{y-1})}{a^{r-1} - b} $
Note: Further simplification depends on specific values or relationships between , , and other variables.
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