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algebra senior

Problem

What is the domain of the function Express your answer as an interval or as a union of intervals.
Solution
We have in the domain of as long as the denominator, , is nonzero. This is true for all except the solutions to the equations and . These solutions are and , respectively.

Therefore, the domain of is all real numbers except and . Expressed as a union of intervals, the domain is .
Final answer
(-\infty,-2)\cup (-2,3)\cup (3,\infty)