Question

How do you simplify `(b+8)/(-b-8)`?

Answer 1

`(b+8)/(-b-8)=color(red)(""(-1))`

Explanation:

`-b-8=(-1)xx(b+8)`

therefore
`color(white)("XXX")(b+8)/(-b-8)=cancel((b+8))/((-1)xxcancel((b+8)))=1/(-1)=-1`