SOLUTION: Find all numbers for which the rational expression is undefined. (p^3-8p)/(p^2-64)

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Question 338668: Find all numbers for which the rational expression is undefined.
(p^3-8p)/(p^2-64)
Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
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It's undefined when the denominator equals zero.
p%5E2-64=0
%28p-8%29%28p%2B8%29=0
Two solutions:
p-8=0
highlight%28p=8%29
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p%2B8=0
highlight%28p=-8%29