Forbidden values

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The inputs that make an original denominator zero, written down the instant you see the denominator and BEFORE solving. In (x)/(x-3) = (3)/(x-3)+2 the flawless algebra yields x=3 — the forbidden value — so the equation has no solution. The purest example on the exam of correct work producing a wrong answer, and Desmos is actively misleading here because it draws over the hole.

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