Question

Find the quotient. Simplify your answer.
b + 3 3

Answer 1

`(b + 3)/(3)`

EXPLANATION

The given expression is

`(b + 3)/(b) / (3)/(b)`

We multiply the first fraction by the multiplicative inverse of the second fraction.

`(b + 3)/(b) * (b)/(3)`

We now cancel out the common factors to get:

`(b + 3)/(3)`

Therefore simplified form is:

`(b + 3)/(3)`

Answer 2

`(b+3)/(3)`

Explanation:

`(b+3)/(b) /(3)/(b)`

We need to solve the above equation.

We replace the division sign by multiplication and reciprocated the second term

`=(b+3)/(b) *(b)/(3)`

Multiplying both fractions:

`=((b+3)*b)/(3b)`

Cancelling b from numerator and denominator.

`=((b+3))/(3)`

So, answer is:

`(b+3)/(3)`