Question

Need help with this one.

Answer 1

x ≠ 8, 5

Explanation:

We only care about the denominator:

x² - 13x + 40

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-8 × -5 = 40

-8 + -5 = -13

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(x - 8) (x - 5) = 0

x - 8 = 0. x - 5 = 0

x = 8. x = 5

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