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OpenStudy (anonymous):

for what values of the variable is the rational expression undefined? (a+3(a+4) -------- (a-3)(a+4)

OpenStudy (eyust707):

whenever you have zero in the denominator the expression is undefined

OpenStudy (eyust707):

so what could you put in for a that would make the denominator 0?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

its a fraction those pairs are over each other

OpenStudy (anonymous):

its a fraction those pairs are over each other

OpenStudy (anonymous):

its a fraction those pairs are over each other

OpenStudy (eyust707):

correct

OpenStudy (eyust707):

so the idea here to to look at it and decide which numbers you could put in for a so that you end up with zero in the denominator.

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