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algebra intermediate
Problem
For what value of is the expression not defined?
Solution
The only time this expression is not defined is when the denominator is equal to 0. In other words, we are looking for all solutions to the equation . We can find the roots by factoring the quadratic into or by using the quadratic formula: Either way, we see that is the only time when the denominator of our expression is equal to 0. Therefore, our answer is .
Final answer
10