SOLUTION: . For any numbers a and b , a#b= a + b �ab . If a#b = 0, which of the following CANNOT be a value of b ? (A) 2 (B) 1 (C) 0 (D) --1 (E) -3 /2

Question 165479: . For any numbers a and b , a#b= a + b �ab . If a#b = 0, which of the following
CANNOT be a value of b ?
(A) 2 (B) 1 (C) 0 (D) --1 (E) -3 /2
Answer by Edwin McCravy(20054) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
For any numbers a and b , a#b= a + b �ab . If a#b = 0, which of the following
CANNOT be a value of b ?
(A) 2 (B) 1 (C) 0 (D) --1 (E) -3 /2


Suppose









The denominator,  cannot be zero, and it would be if .

So  cannot equal .  Choice (B)

Edwin

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