SOLUTION: Determine the value/s of the variable where the expression is undefined : -16 / j-3 Solve by factoring : x^2+3x+2 Factor Completely: 3x^3-3x^2-6x

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Question 54759: Determine the value/s of the variable where the expression is undefined :
-16 / j-3
Solve by factoring : x^2+3x+2
Factor Completely: 3x^3-3x^2-6x

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Determine the value/s of the variable where the expression is undefined :
-16+%2F+%28j-3%29
Fractions are undefined when their denominators=0.
j-3=0
j-3+3=0+3
j=3 Makes the rational expression undefined.
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Solve by factoring : x^2+3x+2
This is in ax%5E2%2Bbx%2Bcform:
a=1, b=3, c=2
We need two numbers that multiply together to give you c, but add together to give you b.
x*x=x^2
(x___)(x___)
1*2=2(c) and 1+2=3(b)
(x+1)(x+2)
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Factor Completely: 3x^3-3x^2-6x
First factor out the GCF (greatest common factor)
3x%5E3-3x%5E2-6x
3x%28x%5E2%29%2B3x%28-x%29%2B3x%28-2%29
3x%28x%5E2-x-2%29 a=1, b=-1, c=-2
3x%28x___%29%28x___%29
1*-2=-2(c) and 1+(-2)=-1 (b)
3x%28x%2B1%29%28x-2%29
Happy Calculating!!!