The expression above is equivalent to , where a , b , and c are constants. What is the value

Question

The expression above is equivalent to , where a , b , and c are constants. What is the value of b ?

Accepted Answer

The correct answer is . The expression can be written in the form , where a , b , and c are constants, by multiplying out the expression using the distributive property of multipliion over addition. The result is . This expression can be rewritten by multiplying as indied to give , which can be simplified to , or . This is in the form , where the value of b is . Note that 5/2 and 2.5 are examples of ways to enter a correct answer.

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