Trying to help someone simplify this: (2ab - 3b^2)/(3b - 4a)

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In summary, the conversation discussed simplifying the expression 2ab/(4a-3b)-b and trying various methods such as adding and subtracting terms to make it factorable. However, no simplification was successful as there are no common factors in the numerator and denominator. The person also expressed uncertainty about potentially missing something in the simplification process.
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I managed to get it down to 2ab/(4a-3b)-b, but that doesn't seem very simplified to me. I also added and subtracted terms in the numerator to make it factorable, ect but nothings really worked out.
 
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e^(i Pi)+1=0 said:
I managed to get it down to 2ab/(4a-3b)-b, but that doesn't seem very simplified to me. I also added and subtracted terms in the numerator to make it factorable, ect but nothings really worked out.
There are no factors that are common to both the numerator and denominator, so I don't see that ##\frac{2ab - 3b^2}{3b^2 - 4a}## can be simplified at all.
 
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Thanks. I wasn't sure if I was missing something.
 

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