SOLUTION: What are the domain restrictions of q^2+3q-4/q^2-7q-8 A. q "not equal to" 1 and q q "not equal to" -8 B. q "not equal to" -1 and q "not equal to" 8 C. q "not equal to" -1

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Question 932610: What are the domain restrictions of q^2+3q-4/q^2-7q-8
A. q "not equal to" 1 and q q "not equal to" -8
B. q "not equal to" -1 and q "not equal to" 8
C. q "not equal to" -1 and q "not equal to" 4
D. q "not equal to" 1 and q "not equal to" -4

Answer by MathLover1(20850)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

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domain: all values of except those which make denominator equal to
if or
if
if
so, these values are excluded from domain, and domain is
{ element : and }
(assuming a function from reals to reals)
and your answer is B. "not equal to" and "not equal to"

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