document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=21815>Question 21815</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Need assistance please with applications using rational equatins and proportions. thanks for your help\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Find all numbers for which the rational expression is not defined.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3/x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4/x-6\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x+5/x^2-36\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x2-3x+2/x^2+x-30 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #11718 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rapaljer><B>rapaljer(4671)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rapaljer><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=rapaljer><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=11718\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Denominators can NEVER equal zero.  Therefore, the following values are NOT allowed, because they would make the denominators equal to zero.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3%2Fx+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3%2Fx+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "x cannot equal zero!\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=4%2F%28x-6%29+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"4%2F%28x-6%29+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > <BR>\n" );
document.write( "x cannot equal 6, because that value of x makes the denominator zero.  NOT allowed!\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28x%2B5%29%2F%28x%5E2-36%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28x%2B5%29%2F%28x%5E2-36%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Factor the denominator:<BR>\n" );
document.write( " <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28x%2B5%29%2F%28%28x-6%29%28x%2B6%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28x%2B5%29%2F%28%28x-6%29%28x%2B6%29%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "x cannot equal either +6 or =6!\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+%28x2-3x%2B2%29%2F%28x%5E2%2Bx-30%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+%28x2-3x%2B2%29%2F%28x%5E2%2Bx-30%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Factor the numerator and denominator:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+%28%28x-2%29%28x-1%29%29%2F%28%28x%2B6%29%28x-5%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+%28%28x-2%29%28x-1%29%29%2F%28%28x%2B6%29%28x-5%29%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "x cannot equal -6 or +5, since these values make denominators zero.  \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "R^2 at SCC<BR>\n" );
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