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Question 769012:  Determine the value(s) of the variable that must be excluded from the domain. 
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-9x^2 + 27x + 36 
 
 Answer by rothauserc(4718)      (Show Source): 
You can  put this solution on YOUR website! we want to know what value/s of x cause the denominator to be 0.  In order to determine the x value/s to be excluded from the domain, we must factor the denominator and set the factors = to 0 
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-9x^2 + 27x + 36 = (-9x+36)*(x+1) 
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-9x+36=0 
9x=36 
x=4 
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x+1 = 0 
x = -1 
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Therefore, x = 4, x = -1 must be excluded from the domain
 
 
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