SOLUTION: a(x)=5x-1 Give the domain of each function. Is it all numbers except 0?

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Question 392959: a(x)=5x-1
Give the domain of each function. Is it all numbers except 0?

Found 2 solutions by robertb, jim_thompson5910:
Answer by robertb(5830) About Me  (Show Source):
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No. The domain is the set of all real numbers. (There are no restrictions on the expression defining the function.)

Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) About Me  (Show Source):
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Since you can plug ANY number in for 'x', this means that the domain is the set of all real numbers. The number 0 works also (since a%280%29=5%280%29-1=-1)


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