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OpenStudy (anonymous):

What number(s) should be excluded as values of x in the polynomial?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

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OpenStudy (anonymous):

Last I checked, you can't divide by zero.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

well if x = 2 or -2 then you get 2/0 or 0/0 and you can't have that :( so its x = 2, -2 should be excluded

OpenStudy (anonymous):

just -2 or both 2 and -2?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

both, because if if you square 2 or -2, they both give you 4, which would turn the bottom 0

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Oh, I see. Thanks! (:

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