document.write( "Question 6182: I need to know if I am right on this question, Find the legal values of b in the fraction.\r
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Algebra.Com's Answer #3699 by prince_abubu(198) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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When we've got variables in the denominator, things get risky. There are certain troublemaker values for variables in the denominator that make the entire denominator equal to zero - that, we can't have in math.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "So let's take just the denominator: $\"+b%5E2+-+2b+-+8+\"$ . We know that it's factorable to $\"+%28b+-+4%29%28b+%2B+2%29+\"$ . Now, we DON'T want b to be values that will make that denominator zero. The thing is, we must first find the troublemaker values for b. So, what values of b will make the denominator zero? \r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " $\"+%28b+-+4%29%28b+%2B+2%29+=+0+\"$ <---- Just by looking at this equation, b = 4 or b = -2 are the two values that will make the denominator zero. In other words, the fraction fails if b = 4 or -2. SO, the legal values for b is the set of all real numbers EXCEPT 4 and -2. AKA, anything, as long as it's not 4 or -2. \n" ); document.write( "

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