Intermediate Algebra for College Students (7th Edition)

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Chapter 6 - Section 6.1 - Rational Expressions and Functions; Multiplying and Dividing - Exercise Set - Page 417: 141

Answer

False

Work Step by Step

We are given the rational function: $$f(x)=\dfrac{7}{x(x-3)+5(x-3)}.$$ The domain of a rational function contains all real $x$ from which we exclude the zero(s) of the denominator. Determine the zero(s) of the denominator for $f$: $$\begin{align*} x(x-3)+5(x-3)&=0\\ (x-3)(x+5)&=0\\ x-3=0&\text{ or }x+5=0\\ x=3&\text{ or }x=-5. \end{align*}$$ So we must exclude the values $-5$ and $3$. The domain of $f$ is: $$(-\infty,-5)\cup(-5,3)\cup(3,\infty).$$ Therefore the given statement is FALSE. To make it true we can replace it by: The domain of $f(x)=\dfrac{7}{x(x-3)+5(x-3)}$ is $(-\infty,-5)\cup(-5,3)\cup(3,\infty)$.
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