document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=34325>Question 34325</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 9/2b+1=c. which is NOT a value of b? how do i figure it out?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a) 1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b)1/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "c)-1/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "d)0 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #20593 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=longjonsilver><B>longjonsilver(2297)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=longjonsilver><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=longjonsilver><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=20593\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+9%2F%282b%2B1%29+=+c+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+9%2F%282b%2B1%29+=+c+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "with any fraction, if the denominator is zero, you are in trouble!\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So, if the denominator was zero, what would the value of b be in that case?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2b+1 = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2b = -1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b = -1/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "--> C\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "just try it on your calculator: 9/0 and see what you get.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "jon.<BR>\n" );
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