No, a & b are not independent if they're mutually exclusive.
Mutually exclusive means the two events cannot occur simultaneously. So if "a" happens "b" cannot. In contrast, two events are independent if the occurrence of one has no effect on the occurrence of the other.
The answer is 3 (x+b) (x-2)
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The answer would be B because range is the highest number take away the lowest number
we conclude that the center of the circle is the point (-5, 0).
<h3>How to find the center of the circle equation?</h3>
The equation of a circle with a center (a, b) and a radius R is given by:

Here we are given the equation:

Completing squares, we get:

Now we can add and subtract 25 to get:

Comparing that with the general circle equation, we conclude that the center of the circle is the point (-5, 0).
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Four times a number is equal to negative eight.