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Evaluate the expression for b=1b = 1.\newlineWrite your answer in simplest form.\newlineb9b10=\frac{b - 9}{b - 10} = __

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Q. Evaluate the expression for b=1b = 1.\newlineWrite your answer in simplest form.\newlineb9b10=\frac{b - 9}{b - 10} = __
  1. Identify Expression: Identify the expression after substituting b=1b = 1\newlineSubstitute 11 for bb in b9b10\frac{b - 9}{b - 10}.\newline19110\frac{1 - 9}{1 - 10}
  2. Substitute and Simplify: Evaluate 191 - 9\newline19=81 - 9 = -8\newlineNumerator: 8-8
  3. Evaluate Numerator: Evaluate 1101 - 10\newline110=91 - 10 = -9\newlineDenominator: 9-9
  4. Evaluate Denominator: 89-\frac{8}{-9}\newlineRewrite the fraction in simplest form.\newlineSince 8-8 and 9-9 are both negative, the negatives cancel out, and we are left with 89\frac{8}{9}.

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