Question

simplify the rational expression. state any excluded values. x-2/x^2+3x-10

Answer 1

@Qwertty123 @alexandrea.lane

Answer 2

i have the answeer but i dont know the excluded values

Answer 3

factor the denominator:
= ( x -2)(x + 5)

Answer 4

the x-2 ' s cancel out giving 1 / (x + 5)

Answer 5

so whats is the excluded values

Answer 6

Excluded values are simply that: values that are excluded, or left out. These are values that will make the denominator of a rational expression equal to 0. Remember, you're not allowed to divide by 0, so these values are important to identify and exclude while solving.

Answer 7

so for this problem what are the excluded values? My teacher said there are at least one excluded values

Answer 8

Um 0

Answer 9

so 0 is the excluded value?

Answer 10

I think