Find Range Algebraically

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Find Range Algebraically

Postby nycmath » Fri Aug 21, 2026 10:40 pm

I need a step by step explanation.

Find the range algebraically.

f(x) = x/(x + 2)
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Re: Find Range Algebraically

Postby Eigenvalue » Sat Aug 22, 2026 7:10 am

Rewrite the function as y=[tex]\frac{x}{x+2}[/tex]

Solve for x as a function of y

y(x+2)=x

yx-x=-2y

x(y-1)=-2y

x=[tex]\frac{-2y}{y-1}[/tex]

As y is in the denominator, y-1[tex]\ne[/tex]0

y[tex]\ne[/tex]1

(-infinity, 1) U (1, infinity)

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Re: Find Range Algebraically

Postby nycmath » Sat Aug 22, 2026 3:48 pm

Eigenvalue wrote:Rewrite the function as y=[tex]\frac{x}{x+2}[/tex]

Solve for x as a function of y

y(x+2)=x

yx-x=-2y

x(y-1)=-2y

x=[tex]\frac{-2y}{y-1}[/tex]

As y is in the denominator, y-1[tex]\ne[/tex]0

y[tex]\ne[/tex]1

(-infinity, 1) U (1, infinity)


So, the range is {y | y cannot be 1}? Yes?

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Re: Find Range Algebraically

Postby Eigenvalue » Sat Aug 22, 2026 3:49 pm

Yes. That is a different way it write it

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Re: Find Range Algebraically

Postby nycmath » Sat Aug 22, 2026 4:07 pm

Eigenvalue wrote:Yes. That is a different way it write it


Range = x written in terms of y. Yes?

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