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Evaluate the expression??
-5/k+1 for k =-1

Evaluate the expression?? -5/k+1 for k =-1-example-1
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Answer:

undefined

Explanation:

Order of Operations: BPEMDAS

Step 1: Define

-5/(k + 1)

k = -1

Step 2: Substitute and Evaluate

-5/(-1 + 1)

-5/0

undefined (we cannot divide anything by 0)

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