find the excluded values in this rational expression.

\\frac{3x^2 + 8x + 3}{x^2 + 5x + 6}\

$x \
eq ?, \quad$

enter the smallest excluded value first.

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find the excluded values in this rational expression.

\\frac{3x^2 + 8x + 3}{x^2 + 5x + 6}\

$x \
eq ?, \quad$

enter the smallest excluded value first.

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Set the denominator to zero

Factor the quadratic trinomial

Solve for the excluded values

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