document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=567296>Question 567296</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> x+5/x^2-36<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The \"domain\" specifies all valid values of x.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "In this case, if the denominator is zero, the expression is undefined.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "This means that x can take be any value EXCEPT when:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2-36 = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2 = 36<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = +-6<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Therefore the domain is:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(-oo, -6) U (-6, 6) U (6, +oo)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "where<BR>\n" );
document.write( "oo represents infinity<BR>\n" );
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