Question

help (25b^3+15b^2+25b+40)/(5b+5)

Answer 1

I just need a double check please -40b -24/5

Answer 2

I think you should have a b^2 term in there as you have a b^3 in the numerator and only a b term in the denominator.

Answer 3

no it's to the 3rd power

Answer 4

well I'm really confused

Answer 5

it would seem to me you need to factor a 5 out of the top and bottom and then cancel out your 5 so your denomator would be b+5

Answer 6

*b+1

Answer 7

right my bad

Answer 8

5b^3+3b^2+5b+8
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b+1

Answer 9

at that point I would use synthetic division: