document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=174804>Question 174804</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> what is the illegal values of b in the fraction 2b^2+3b-10 over b^2-2b-8? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #129867 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Earlsdon><B>Earlsdon(6294)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Earlsdon><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=129867\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> What are the \"illegal\" values of b in the fraction:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%282b%5E2%2B3b-10%29%2F%28b%5E2-2b-8%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%282b%5E2%2B3b-10%29%2F%28b%5E2-2b-8%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "The \"illegal\" (sometimes called \"excluded\") values of b are those values of b that would make the denominator equal zero. So, we set the denominator equal to zero and solve for b.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=b%5E2-2b-8+=+0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"b%5E2-2b-8+=+0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Solve by factoring.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28b%2B2%29%28b-4%29+=+0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28b%2B2%29%28b-4%29+=+0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Apply the zero product rule.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=b%2B2+=+0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"b%2B2+=+0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > or <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=b-4+=+0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"b-4+=+0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, so that...<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight%28b+=+-2%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight%28b+=+-2%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > or <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight%28b+=+4%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight%28b+=+4%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > These are the \"illegal\" values of b. </SPAN>\n" );
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