document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=158324>Question 158324</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Consider the fractional problem:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x - 8 OVER x + 5 divided by x - 9 OVER x + 4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Explain to me why -5, 9 and -4 are not allowable replacements for the variable x.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "thank you very much. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #116697 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=116697\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> any of those values would result in division by zero, which is an undefined operation (BIG no-no) </SPAN>\n" );
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