document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=171485>Question 171485</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> How do I determine the restricted values?<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 #126655 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=solver91311><B>solver91311(24713)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=solver91311><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=solver91311><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=126655\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The restricted values for rational expressions are based on the fact that you cannot divide by zero, so you must restrict any value for any variable in the denominator of a rational expression that would make the value of the denominator be zero.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "First, set the denominator equal to zero and solve the resulting equation, if possible.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The solutions to this equation are the restricted values. </SPAN>\n" );
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