document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=206133>Question 206133</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The section we are currently working on in class is titled \"Rational Expressions and Functions.\" The directions for the problems are to 'Find all values of the variable for which the given rational function is undefined. Then express the domain in interval notation.' Unfortunately some of the equations are more complex. How do I go about solving such a problem as this one:\r<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 #155685 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Marth><B>Marth(57)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-08.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Marth><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=155685\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=f%28x%29=%285x-3%29%2F%28x%5E3%2B2x%5E2%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"f%28x%29=%285x-3%29%2F%28x%5E3%2B2x%5E2%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "The function is undefined when the denominator equals 0.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Set the denominator equal to 0.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Factor.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The function is defined for all x except x = 0,-2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So the interval notation is (-infinity, -2) U (-2, 0) U (0, infinity) </SPAN>\n" );
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