document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=192136>Question 192136</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Find the domain of the function<BR>\n" );
document.write( "f(x)= \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5x-1<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x^2-16 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #144181 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=RAY100><B>RAY100(1637)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=RAY100><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=144181\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> f(x)  =y=(5x-1)/(x^2-16)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Normally  in  Domain  problems  we  seek  when  denominator  =0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "this  becomes  easier  to  see  if  we  factor  denominator\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y= (5x-1)  /  (  x+4)  (x-4)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x+4  =0,   x=-4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x-4  =0,  x=4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Therefore  domain  is  all  Real  numbers  except  x= +4,  or  =-4 </SPAN>\n" );
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