SOLUTION: Find the excluded values for the algebraic fraction. Please show work. 3x-7/5x-3

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Question 1005716: Find the excluded values for the algebraic fraction. Please show work.
3x-7/5x-3
Answer by fractalier(6550) About Me  (Show Source):
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We do not allow denominators to be zero, because division by zero is forbidden.
Thus 5x - 3 cannot be equal to zero and we find values of x that are excluded by solving
5x - 3 = 0
5x = 3
x = 3/5
Thus 3/5 is not allowed for x.