document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=63810>Question 63810</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> This question has been answered before. I need an explanation or the steps done to find out the answer.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The question was....\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "For the function, y = 1/(x-1) <BR>\n" );
document.write( "a) give the y values for x= -2, -1, 0, 1, 2, 3 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Show your work <BR>\n" );
document.write( "b) Using these points, draw a curve: For the function, y = 1/x-1 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "a) give the y values for x= -2, -1, 0, 1, 2, 3 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Show your work <BR>\n" );
document.write( "b) Using these points, draw a curve\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The answer was....\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If your problem is\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y = 1/(x-1)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "then \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " x | y<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-2 | -1/3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-1 | -1/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( " 0 | -1<BR>\n" );
document.write( " 1 | undefined<BR>\n" );
document.write( " 2 | 1<BR>\n" );
document.write( " 3 | 1/2\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 #46154 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mszlmb><B>mszlmb(115)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-09.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mszlmb><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=mszlmb><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=46154\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The answers are indeed correct, and following is the explanation:<br>\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y=1/(x-1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "To find Y when X is a number, the number which X is must replace X.<br>\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If <font color=red>X=5</font> then knowing<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=1/(x-1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "we can replace x with its equivalent, 5:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=1/(<font color=red>x</font>-1) turns into<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=1/(<font color=green>5</font>-1)  , whereupon we can solve:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=1/(4)<br>\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( ".: y=1/4<br>\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The steps are <BR>\n" );
document.write( "1.Substitute<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2.Evaluate  &#9787;<br>\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Our X values are: -2, -1, 0, 1, 2, 3<br>\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Here goes:<br>\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x=-2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=1/(<font color=red>x</font>-1)        substitute<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=1/(<font color=green>-2</font>-1)      evaluate<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=1/(-3)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=-1/3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "This gives us the point (-2,-1/3)<br>\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x=-1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=1/(<font color=red>x</font>-1)        substitute<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=1/(<font color=green>-1</font>-1)      evaluate<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=1/(-2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=-1/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "This gives us the point (-1,-1/2)<br>\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=1/(<font color=red>x</font>-1)        substitute<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=1/(<font color=green>0</font>-1)      evaluate<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=1/(-1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=-1/1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "This gives us the point (0,-1)<br>\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x=1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=1/(<font color=red>x</font>-1)        substitute<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=1/(<font color=green>1</font>-1)      evaluate<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=1/0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y is undefined [mathematicians say you can't divide by zero]<BR>\n" );
document.write( "This gives us the point (1, null [or undefined])<br>\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x=2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=1/(<font color=red>x</font>-1)        substitute<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=1/(<font color=green>2</font>-1)      evaluate<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=1/1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "This gives us the point (2,1)<br>\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "We now have the points (-2,-1/3), (-1,-1/2), (0,-1), (1, null), and (2,1).  Let us plot these to obtain:<br>\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "..And then to draw the curve just connect the dots, EMAIL or IM for questions &#9786; </SPAN>\n" );
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