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Question 154639: consider the problem x-8/ x +5 divided by x -9/ x + 4. Explain why -5,9,and -4 are not allowable replacement for variable x. : consider the problem x-8/ x +5 divided by x -9/ x + 4. Explain why -5,9,and -4 are not allowable replacement for variable x.
Answer by Fombitz(1755) About Me  (Show Source):
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Any of those answers would make a denominator of a fraction expression equal to zero.
A division by zero would occur, which is an undefined quantity and is not allowed.
Question 154639: consider the problem x-8/ x +5 divided by x -9/ x + 4. Explain why -5,9,and -4 are not allowable replacement for variable x. : consider the problem x-8/ x +5 divided by x -9/ x + 4. Explain why -5,9,and -4 are not allowable replacement for variable x.
Answer by Earlsdon(3748) About Me  (Show Source):
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Divide:
(x-8)/(x+5)by(x-9)/(x+4) Invert the second fraction and multiply.
((x-8)/(x+5))*((x+4)/(x-9))
If you substitute any of the values, -5, 9, or, in the given expression, -4, you will end up with a fraction whose denominator is zero.
This means that you will be dividing by zero and, as you know, division by zero is undefined and thus not allowed.