Question

what value of x would the quotient (3x^2+4x-5)/(x+2) NOT make sense?

Answer 1

Oh! I know! So you know that you cannot divide by zero, right?

Answer 2

yes I cannot divide by zero lol

Answer 3

That expression is undefined when x=-2 since division by zero is undefined.

Answer 4

So what number could you put for x that would make the bottom where you divide zero?

Answer 5

I really don't know

Answer 6

Ok, so the bottom of the equation is (x+2) right?

Answer 7

yes

Answer 8

If you put -2 in for x, it would be the same as dividing by zero.

Answer 9

so that would be the answer?

Answer 10

So if x is -2, it would Not make sense.

Answer 11

Do you get it? Huh?

Answer 12

so the answer is (x-2) ?

Answer 13

No, the answer is just -2.

Answer 14

oh okay thank you!

Answer 15

Because the bottom is (x+2), so when you put -2 in the bottom, it is (-2+2) which is zero.

Answer 16

gotcha

Answer 17

And that would be dividing by zero, which would not make sense.