SOLUTION: find all numbers for which the rational expression is undefined: 2/w-5

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Question 621484: find all numbers for which the rational expression is undefined:
2/w-5
Answer by nerdybill(7384) About Me  (Show Source):
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find all numbers for which the rational expression is undefined:
2/w-5
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The expression is undefined only if the denominator is zero. Set the denominator to zero and solve for w:
w-5 = 0
w = 5 (this is the only value that will make the expression undefined)