document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=425967>Question 425967</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Determine the value(s) of the variable that must be excluded from the domain. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x + 8<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x - 4 <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 #296429 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=nerdybill><B>nerdybill(7384)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=nerdybill><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=nerdybill><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=296429\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The \"domain\" are values that can be used for 'x'.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "In this case, we don't want the denominator to go to zero.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x-4 =0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 4<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "We must exclude 4 from the domain (because this will make the denominator zero). </SPAN>\n" );
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