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OpenStudy (stuck-help):

simplify the expression. state any excluded values b^2+8b+15/b+5

OpenStudy (anonymous):

(b+3)(b+5)/(b+5) cancel like terms top and bottom=(b+3) so b= -3 exclude b= -5 as this would make division by zero which is not allowed

OpenStudy (stuck-help):

but what about the 8b

OpenStudy (anonymous):

the top factors in the two brackets multiply the brackets you will see the 8b is taken care of

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