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Documenting Spreadsheet Formula Errors

You are compiling a troubleshooting guide for new data entry clerks at your logistics company. Often, clerks encounter spreadsheet errors resulting from formulas that involve division with zero, specifically represented by algebraic forms like 0n+5\frac{0}{n+5} (where n5n \neq -5) and 103p0\frac{10-3p}{0} (where 103p0{}10-3p \neq 0). Write a brief section for the guide that recalls the mathematical rules for dividing zero by a non-zero number and dividing a non-zero number by zero, and state what each of the two provided algebraic expressions simplifies to based on those rules.

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