document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=637380>Question 637380</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> F(x)= -2/x - 1 (find domain) </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #401608 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=401608\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> F(x)= -2/(x - 1) (find domain)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The domain specifies all valid values that 'x' can take.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The ONLY restriction is if the denominator is zero (can't divide by zero).<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "setting denominator to zero and solve for x:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x - 1 = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 1 (this is the ONLY number x can't be)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Therefore, the domain is all real numbers except 1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Or, interval notation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(-oo, 1) U (1, +oo)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "where oo stands for infinity<BR>\n" );
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