document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1131446>Question 1131446</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 4/x+8 - 1/x-8=5x/x^2-64  I am needing help how to determine the values of the variable that makes a denominator zero,\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 #748107 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Boreal><B>Boreal(15235)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Boreal><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=Boreal><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=748107\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If it is 4/(x+8), when x=-8 the denominator is 0.  Set the denominators to 0 and factor.  The solutions will be the numbers not allowed in the domain.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(x-8) in a denominator means x=8 is not allowed.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2-64 factors into (x+8)(x-8), and +/-8 are not allowed. </SPAN>\n" );
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