Simplify -8+b^2 by 5+b^2

$- 8 + b^{2}$ by $5 + b^{2}$

Step 1

Write the problem as a mathematical expression.

$\frac{- 8 + b^{2}}{5 + b^{2}}$

Step 2

Rewrite $- 8$ as $- 1 (8)$ .

$\frac{- 1 (8) + b^{2}}{5 + b^{2}}$

Step 3

Factor $- 1$ out of $b^{2}$ .

$\frac{- 1 (8) - 1 (- b^{2})}{5 + b^{2}}$

Step 4

Factor $- 1$ out of $- 1 (8) - 1 (- b^{2})$ .

$\frac{- 1 (8 - b^{2})}{5 + b^{2}}$

Step 5

Move the negative in front of the fraction.

$- \frac{8 - b^{2}}{5 + b^{2}}$

Related Questions