What are the excluded values for $y=x/(x+2)$ ?

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Answer 1 · 2018-01-05T01:45:11

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We cannot divide by zero. Therefore the excluded value would be:

$x + 2 != 0$

Or

$x + 2 - color(red)(2) != 0 - color(red)(2)$

$x + 0 != -2$

$x != -2$

The Excluded Value Is: $-2$

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