document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1002975>Question 1002975</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I need help with a homework problem from Saxon Algebra 1. (It is from Lesson 52, Practice #21 on page 333.) The problem states, \"Find the excluded value in the expression b^5/b^3.\" I'm not sure about my guess. Is it 0? Thanks for taking the time to answer this :) </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #619832 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Theo><B>Theo(13342)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Theo><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=Theo><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=619832\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> b^5 / b^3 = b^2.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "b can't be equal to 0 because then the answer is undefined since division by 0 is not allowed.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "other than that, i believe b can be any other number in the real number set.\r<BR>\n" );
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