document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=171893>Question 171893</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I am struggling with this problem and am hoping someone may be able to help me. The problem states...find all numbers for which the rational expression is undefind.<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 #126983 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><B>jim_thompson5910(35256)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=126983\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I'm assuming that the expression is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%282%29%2F%283w%2B4%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%282%29%2F%283w%2B4%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%282%29%2F%283w%2B4%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%282%29%2F%283w%2B4%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Start with the given expression\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3w%2B4=0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3w%2B4=0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Set the denominator equal to zero. Remember, dividing by 0 is undefined. So if we find values of w that make the denominator zero, then these values will make the expression undefined.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3w=0-4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3w=0-4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >Subtract 4 from both sides\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3w=-4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3w=-4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Combine like terms on the right side\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=w=%28-4%29%2F%283%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"w=%28-4%29%2F%283%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Divide both sides by 3 to isolate w\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=w=-4%2F3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"w=-4%2F3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Reduce\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Answer:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So if <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=w=-4%2F3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"w=-4%2F3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, then the expression <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%282%29%2F%283w%2B4%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%282%29%2F%283w%2B4%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > is undefined.\r<BR>\n" );
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