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\frac{a}{4b}-\frac{1}{2}
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\frac{\left(a^{2}-4b^{2}\right)ab}{4ab^{2}\left(a+2b\right)}
Multiply \frac{a^{2}-4b^{2}}{4ab^{2}} times \frac{ab}{a+2b} by multiplying numerator times numerator and denominator times denominator.
\frac{a^{2}-4b^{2}}{4b\left(a+2b\right)}
Cancel out ab in both numerator and denominator.
\frac{\left(a-2b\right)\left(a+2b\right)}{4b\left(a+2b\right)}
Factor the expressions that are not already factored.
\frac{a-2b}{4b}
Cancel out a+2b in both numerator and denominator.
\frac{\left(a^{2}-4b^{2}\right)ab}{4ab^{2}\left(a+2b\right)}
Multiply \frac{a^{2}-4b^{2}}{4ab^{2}} times \frac{ab}{a+2b} by multiplying numerator times numerator and denominator times denominator.
\frac{a^{2}-4b^{2}}{4b\left(a+2b\right)}
Cancel out ab in both numerator and denominator.
\frac{\left(a-2b\right)\left(a+2b\right)}{4b\left(a+2b\right)}
Factor the expressions that are not already factored.
\frac{a-2b}{4b}
Cancel out a+2b in both numerator and denominator.
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