Question

Find the simplified product b-5/2b x b^2+3b/b-5

Answer 1

Answer:

The product $\frac{b-5}{2b}\times\frac{b^2+3b}{b-5}=\frac{b+3}{2}$

Step-by-step explanation:

Given expression $\frac{b-5}{2b}$ and $\frac{b^2+3b}{b-5}$

We have to find the product of  $\frac{b-5}{2b}\times\frac{b^2+3b}{b-5}$

   

Consider the given expression  $\frac{b-5}{2b}\times\frac{b^2+3b}{b-5}$

Multiply fractions, we have,

$\frac{a}{b}\cdot \frac{c}{d}=\frac{a\:\cdot \:c}{b\:\cdot \:d}$

$=\frac{\left(b-5\right)\left(b^2+3b\right)}{2b\left(b-5\right)}$

Cancel common factor ( b - 5 )

we have, $=\frac{b^2+3b}{2b}$

Apply exponent rule,

$\:a^{b+c}=a^ba^c$

$b^2=bb$

$=bb+3b=b(b+3)$

$=\frac{b\left(b+3\right)}{2b}$

Cancel common factor b , we have,

$=\frac{b+3}{2}$

Thus, the product  $\frac{b-5}{2b}\times\frac{b^2+3b}{b-5}=\frac{b+3}{2}$

Answer 2

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