SOLUTION: Find the excluded values for the algebraic fraction x+6/3x-5

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Question 1103475: Find the excluded values for the algebraic fraction
x+6/3x-5
Answer by josgarithmetic(39617) About Me  (Show Source):
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Ambiguous

x+6/3x-5
What is that?
x%2B6%2F3x-5, ?
x%2B%286%2F3%29x-5, ?


If you mean this, %28x%2B6%29%2F%283x-5%29,
then properly use parentheses to make your expression clear.

Denominator must not be 0.

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Clarification made:
%28x%2B6%29%2F%283x-5%29

Find the excluded values.
Same idea. Denominator must not be 0.
3x-5%3C%3E0
3x%3C%3E5
highlight%28x%3C%3E5%2F3%29
Same as saying
highlight%28x%3C%3E1%262%2F3%29