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Question 408094: Please answer these questions i find it difficult to understand..
1) Explain why can x be zero in x/3(x over 3) but not on 3/x(3 over x). Why division by zero is undefined while division of zero by a non-zero number is defined?
2) Explain why the rational expression 2x+1 over x+1 is not equal to 2.
3) If ab=10 and a+b=7, find 1/a+1/b.


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Answer by richard1234(7193) About Me  (Show Source):
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1. Because it's possible to put zero objects into three groups, but it is impossible to put three objects into zero groups (assuming all three objects are distributed).
2. If %282x%2B1%29%2F%28x%2B1%29+=+2, then by cross-multiplying, 2x%2B1+=+2%28x%2B1%29+=+2x%2B2, 1+=+2, contradiction.
3. 1%2Fa+%2B+1%2Fb+=+%28b%2Ba%29%2Fab+=+7%2F10.