You should rename main variable (especially if you are beginner) in some simple letter, eg
$x$.
Function definition should start from f[x_]:= (*something with x as independent variable*)
So main definition is:
f[x_] := (-2 a (-2 + b)^2 (1 + b) c + c^2 (2 b^3 + 8 x - 6 b^2 x))/(2 (-4 + b^2)^2);
Plot works well:
Plot[f[x], {x, 1, 9}, PlotRange -> All, Frame -> True,
FrameLabel -> {"x", "f(x)"},
LabelStyle -> {FontFamily -> "Arial", FontSize -> 12}]
so other operations with f[x]
should be OK.