SOLUTION: Find the domain of the function: f(x)=(x)/(x^(2)+2x-35)

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Question 484915: Find the domain of the function:
f(x)=(x)/(x^(2)+2x-35)

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Find the domain of the function:
f(x)=(x)/(x^(2)+2x-35)
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To find the domain, set the denominator=0, then solve for x
x^2+2x-35=0
(x-7)(x+5)=0
x-7=0
x≠7
or
x+5=0
x≠-5
Domain: (-∞,-5) U (-5, 7) U (7,∞) (Interval notation)
{ x|x≠-5, ≠7} (set notation)