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algebra intermediate

Problem

What is the sum of all values of for which the expression is undefined?
Solution
The given expression is undefined when the denominator is zero. Thus, we want to find the sum of the zeros to the quadratic . Since for a quadratic with the equation , the sum of the solutions is , the sum of the zeros of the quadratic is .
Final answer
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