D dkarolasz Junior Member Joined Jun 6, 2007 Messages 53 Jun 9, 2007 #1 What values for x must be excluded in the following fraction? x+8/5 Not even sure how to begin this????
What values for x must be excluded in the following fraction? x+8/5 Not even sure how to begin this????
M morson Full Member Joined Apr 12, 2007 Messages 263 Jun 9, 2007 #2 Not sure what you want. Do you want that fraction to be an integer? Then x must be 5t - 8, where t is some arbitrary integer.
Not sure what you want. Do you want that fraction to be an integer? Then x must be 5t - 8, where t is some arbitrary integer.
D dkarolasz Junior Member Joined Jun 6, 2007 Messages 53 Jun 9, 2007 #3 Some of the choices to pick from are None, 0, 8, -8 Not even sure what the question is asking either either
Some of the choices to pick from are None, 0, 8, -8 Not even sure what the question is asking either either
M morson Full Member Joined Apr 12, 2007 Messages 263 Jun 9, 2007 #4 Hmm. -8 seems the likely choice.
D Denis Senior Member Joined Feb 17, 2004 Messages 1,700 Jun 10, 2007 #5 Re: ????? dkarolasz said: What values for x must be excluded in the following fraction? x+8/5 Click to expand... That is NOT a fraction: (x+8)/5 is a fraction. 0/5 = 0; so no restrictions.
Re: ????? dkarolasz said: What values for x must be excluded in the following fraction? x+8/5 Click to expand... That is NOT a fraction: (x+8)/5 is a fraction. 0/5 = 0; so no restrictions.