document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=97705>Question 97705</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> HELP Please!!!!! How many values do they want and what would they be?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "What values for x must be excluded in the following fraction?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(x+5)/-1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "THANKS!! :o) </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "In this case, no real numbers need to be excluded.  <BR>\n" );
document.write( "The question is asking, what real number(s) will make this an untrue statement.  The answer is \"none\" because all real numbers can be included.  There are no exceptions.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "For example, pick any real number and substitute it for \"x\", you will always get a real number as the answer:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let x=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Than  <BR>\n" );
document.write( "(0+5)/-1=5/-1=-5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Try x=-2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Than (-2+5)/-1=3/-1=-3<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Try x= -5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(-5+5)/-1=0/-1=0.  It is OK to have zero in the numerator, but not in the denominator (an undefined condition)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "But, if you get a problem such as:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-1/(x+5), than x can equal all real numbers EXCEPT FOR (-5).  Why?  Because:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-1/(-5+5)=-1/0=undefined.  You cannot divide by zero. </SPAN>\n" );
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