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OpenStudy (anonymous):
given that f(x) = x^2 - 81x and g(x) = x + 9 determine the simplified equation for the combined function (f(x)/g(x))
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OpenStudy (alexandervonhumboldt2):
\[\frac{ x^2-81x }{ x+9 }\]
OpenStudy (alexandervonhumboldt2):
hmm
OpenStudy (nincompoop):
\(f(x) \div g(x)\rightarrow \dfrac{x^2-81x}{x+9} \)
OpenStudy (nincompoop):
you can try to factor the numerator and see if you can simplify
OpenStudy (alexandervonhumboldt2):
factor out the common term.
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OpenStudy (anonymous):
do you know what x =/=
(is not equal to)
OpenStudy (alexandervonhumboldt2):
hint: you cannot divide by 0. thus x+9 cannot be 0. solve for x to know what value cannot stand for x.
OpenStudy (alexandervonhumboldt2):
\[x+9\neq 0\]
OpenStudy (anonymous):
ah ok
OpenStudy (nincompoop):
do the quotient and reminder
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OpenStudy (nincompoop):
remaindeR*
OpenStudy (nincompoop):
\((x-90)(x+9)+810\)
OpenStudy (alexandervonhumboldt2):
so we have this buddy divided by x+9.
OpenStudy (nincompoop):
yes, which still leads to the simplification by fraction if we want to look for value of x
OpenStudy (nincompoop):
\(x(x-81): x = 0; x=81 \)
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OpenStudy (alexandervonhumboldt2):
hey gane :)
OpenStudy (nincompoop):
why is she saying not equal?
OpenStudy (alexandervonhumboldt2):
because there is a domain: x cannot be 9. otherwise we get infinity. :(
OpenStudy (alexandervonhumboldt2):
wopps i meant -9
OpenStudy (nincompoop):
oh
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OpenStudy (alexandervonhumboldt2):
happens :)
OpenStudy (alexandervonhumboldt2):
it is wrong :(
OpenStudy (nincompoop):
conjugate?
OpenStudy (alexandervonhumboldt2):
yeah
OpenStudy (nincompoop):
I thought of that but I was lazy to try it out
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OpenStudy (alexandervonhumboldt2):
\but wait
it doesn't simplify :(
OpenStudy (nincompoop):
I mean if we are just looking for values of x, it is easy
factor or complete the square alone can take of that
but to evaluate, the function
OpenStudy (alexandervonhumboldt2):
maybe it is x^2-81, not x^2-81 xD .
OpenStudy (alexandervonhumboldt2):
i meant x^2-81x
OpenStudy (nincompoop):
it is x^2 - 81x no?
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OpenStudy (alexandervonhumboldt2):
it is :(
OpenStudy (nincompoop):
complete the square for me
OpenStudy (nincompoop):
the numerator
OpenStudy (alexandervonhumboldt2):
not fun nin:
\[(x-\frac{ 81 }{ 2 })^2+\frac{ 6564 }{ 4 }\]
OpenStudy (nincompoop):
lolllll
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OpenStudy (alexandervonhumboldt2):
wat lol
i broke my mind solving this buddy xD
OpenStudy (alexandervonhumboldt2):
i will never believe this will help us simplify out expression
OpenStudy (alexandervonhumboldt2):
GRRR