When dividing 4x+2y−8/2b , how many variables will be present in the quotient?(1 point)

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When you divide \( 4x + 2y - 8 \) by \( 2b \), the numerator \( 4x + 2y - 8 \) contains two variables: \( x \) and \( y \). The denominator \( 2b \) contains one variable: \( b \).

In the quotient, the expression can be written as:

\[ \frac{4x + 2y - 8}{2b} = \frac{4x}{2b} + \frac{2y}{2b} - \frac{8}{2b} \]

This quotient will still contain variables \( x \), \( y \), and \( b \). Therefore, there are a total of three variables present in the quotient.

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