SOLUTION: Find all numbers for which the rational expression is undefined. 9/x-5 Now the instructions for this problem say that I should set the denominator to 0 and solve for x, but

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Question 261055: Find all numbers for which the rational expression is undefined.
9/x-5
Now the instructions for this problem say that I should set the denominator to 0 and solve for x, but what about the 9?
The answer that I came up with is 0, but I am not sure if it is correct.

Answer by ankor@dixie-net.com(22740) About Me  (Show Source):
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Find all numbers for which the rational expression is undefined.
9%2F%28x-5%29
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An expression is undefined when the denominator = 0, therefore
Find x
x - 5 = 0
add 5 to both sides
x = +5
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You can see when you substitute 5 for x in the original expression
9%2F%285-5%29 = 9%2F0, undefined
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We don't care about the 9
Response to your comment. No, the answer is x = 5, that in turn makes the denominator 0 (5 - 5), did the get this?