Intermediate Algebra for College Students (7th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 0-13417-894-7
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Chapter 2 - Section 2.3 - The Algebra of Functions - Exercise Set - Page 133: 28

Answer

$(-\infty,4)\; or \; (4,+\infty)$.

Work Step by Step

The given functions are $f(x)=\frac{9x}{x-4}$ and $g(x)=\frac{7}{4-x}$ $\Rightarrow f(x)+g(x)=\frac{9x}{x-4}+\frac{7}{4-x}$ Multiply and divide the second fraction: $\Rightarrow f(x)+g(x)=\frac{9x}{x-4}+\frac{-7}{-(4-x)}$ $\Rightarrow f(x)+g(x)=\frac{9x}{x-4}-\frac{7}{(x-4)}$ Add both numerators because both denominators are equal. $\Rightarrow f(x)+g(x)=\frac{9x-7}{(x-4)}$ In the denominator the value of $x$ must not be $4$. Hence, the domain is $(-\infty,4)\; or \; (4,+\infty)$.
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