SOLUTION: If y=x over x2-9, what is the value of y when x = -3 ?
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Question 614662: If y=x over x2-9, what is the value of y when x = -3 ?
Answer by rapaljer(4671) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
When you substitute x=-3, because you have x^2-9 in the denominator, you have to square the value of -3, which is (-3)^2, which is 9. Then, the total denominator is 9-9, which is 0. You are NEVER allowed to divide by ZERO, so the answer is UNDEFINED!!
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