SOLUTION: Can you please tell me what value is excluded from the domain of this function: h(x)= (x+3)/(x+8)? Thanks!

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Question 42694: Can you please tell me what value is excluded from the domain of this function: h(x)= (x+3)/(x+8)? Thanks!
Found 2 solutions by rapaljer, Nate:
Answer by rapaljer(4671) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Again, denominators can NEVER equal zero, so since x+8 is the denominator here, x cannot equal -8.

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Answer by Nate(3500) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Denominator can not equal zero.
x + 8 = 0
x = -8
Negative eight is excluded.