document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=806668>Question 806668</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Find the nonpermissible replacement for the variable in this expression.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "6x+3 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #485987 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=485987\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> You CANNOT divide by zero. So 6x+3 cannot be zero. If it were, then...\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "6x+3 = 0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "6x = -3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = -3/6\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = -1/2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So if x = -1/2, then the denominator 6x+3 is 0. This is why x = -1/2 is the value that's not allowed (to avoid division by zero) </SPAN>\n" );
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