document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=739912>Question 739912</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\">  What is the excluded value of x for the polynomial expression: \<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x-4<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4x+2 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #451387 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><B>jim_thompson5910(35256)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><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=451387\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 4x + 2 = 0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4x = -2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = -2/4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = -1/2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The value -1/2 is the excluded value. The variable x cannot equal this value because this leads to a division by zero error. </SPAN>\n" );
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