SOLUTION: What values of x will make this expression undefined: 3x / (x^2 - 5x + 6)

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Question 859594: What values of x will make this expression undefined:
3x / (x^2 - 5x + 6)
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) About Me  (Show Source):
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You cannot divide by zero.


Set the denominator equal to zero and solve for x


x^2 - 5x + 6 = 0


(x - 3)(x - 2) = 0


x - 3 = 0 or x - 2 = 0


x = 3 or x = 2


This means the values x = 3 or x = 2 make x^2 - 5x + 6 equal to zero.


So the answer is x = 3 or x = 2