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For what value of x is the rational expression below undefined x-4/4-x

User Ronon
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Answer: -4

Explanation:

I answered none and got it wrong. Correct answer is -4

User Nasi
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Answer:

None.

Explanation:

The expression


(x-4)/(4-x)

can be rewritten as


(x-4)/(-(x-4)) (multiplying the denominator by -1)

and then it simplifies to


(x-4)/(-(x-4))=-1

which is just a constant, and is the same for every value of
x; therefore, the expression is undefined nowhere.

User Alex Kamenkov
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