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What's an Excluded Value?

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What is the term that is applied when a variable's value makes the denominator in an expression zero? It's called an excluded value. This is something pretty important to know because a rational expression cannot be divided by zero and knowing this can help solve equations.

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excluded value, denominator equals zero, rational expression, zero-factor property, math
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Grade
8th - 11th
Subjects
Math
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Resource Type
Instructional Videos
Media Length
1:31
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