document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=149325>Question 149325</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Please help me solve the following problem:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Find the domain of <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=f%28x%29+=+1%2F%28x%5E2+-+3x+-4%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"f%28x%29+=+1%2F%28x%5E2+-+3x+-4%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #109541 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><B>scott8148(6628)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=scott8148><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=109541\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the domain consists of all the values of x that result in a value for f(x)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "since x is in the denominator of a fraction; division by zero is the problem to be avoided\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "the domain is all real numbers EXCEPT for values of x that result in a zero denominator\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x^2-3x-4=0 __ factoring __ (x+1)(x-4)=0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x+1=0 __ x=-1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x-4=0 __ x=+4 __ so -1 and 4 are excluded from the domain </SPAN>\n" );
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