document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=966110>Question 966110</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Need help with a problem. If f(x)=(x-B)/(x-A), f(-3)=0, and f(5) is undefined, what are the values of A and B? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #590494 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><B>josgarithmetic(39618)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><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=590494\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> x-A=0 will be 0 if A=-x, or x=-A, and f(x) will be undefined at x=-A.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "MEANING:  Your denominator is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x-5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x-5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x-B=0 means that x=B.  You wanted <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-3-B=0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-3-B=0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, because that is according to <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=f%28-3%29=0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"f%28-3%29=0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, a zero or root of the function.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-3-B=0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-3-B=0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-3=B ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-3=B\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "The numerator is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x-%28-3%29=x%2B3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x-%28-3%29=x%2B3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >. </SPAN>\n" );
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