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OpenStudy (iwanttogotostanford):

PLEASE HELP

OpenStudy (phi):

can you use the equation editor to post the equation?

OpenStudy (iwanttogotostanford):

sorry I put the wrong question, i edited it

OpenStudy (iwanttogotostanford):

\[x+4/x+6\]

OpenStudy (iwanttogotostanford):

is the function

OpenStudy (phi):

using order of operations you typed in \[ x + \frac{4}{x} + 6\] you probably mean \[ f(x) = \frac{x+4}{x+6} \]

OpenStudy (iwanttogotostanford):

yes, that's what i meant- so sorry

OpenStudy (phi):

when is that expression zero ? at what x value?

OpenStudy (iwanttogotostanford):

-4?

OpenStudy (phi):

yes, the top becomes 0 and the bottom is 2 so you have 0;/2 = 0 so that is some info. next , when is the bottom 0 ?

OpenStudy (iwanttogotostanford):

2

OpenStudy (iwanttogotostanford):

or -2

OpenStudy (phi):

are we doing \[ f(x) = \frac{x+4}{x+6} \] ?

OpenStudy (iwanttogotostanford):

yes

OpenStudy (phi):

what x makes x+6 = 0 ?

OpenStudy (iwanttogotostanford):

-6

OpenStudy (phi):

if x is say -5.9 the bottom is (-5.9+6) = +0.1 and the top is -5.9+4= -1.9 and -1.9/0.1 is what ?

OpenStudy (iwanttogotostanford):

i got -2.9....

OpenStudy (phi):

I had to fix my arithmetic. -1.9/0.1 is what ?

OpenStudy (iwanttogotostanford):

-19

OpenStudy (phi):

ok, so we know this much |dw:1447947724146:dw|

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