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Question 3999: Original Quotient Value at a Permitted Punctured Point

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  1. Original question and givens
  2. Definition and scope
  3. Step-by-step derivation
  4. Reverse checks
  5. Result
  6. This question review and source binding

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R0006-03999 · q-20261007-advance-20261009-r03-function-limit-0099

Original question and givens

The original quotient (x²−(11)²)/(x−(11)) has punctured real domain x≠a. Evaluate it at the permitted x=7. Use reduced positive-denominator fractions, retaining /1 for integers.

  • G001 — The original quotient (x²−(11)²)/(x−(11)) has punctured real domain x≠a. Evaluate it at the permitted x=7. Use reduced positive-denominator fractions, retaining /1 for integers.

Definition and scope

Use the original question domain, assumptions and cited MKO definitions. This item has second-context mathematical and bilingual review, with the model, answer and every arithmetic step independently recomputed from the original parameters; the source question remains a candidate.

Step-by-step derivation

S001 · implies

Before

declared real model with an excluded center for limit data

After

point value,legal off-center evaluation and limit are distinct

Conditions: none

A punctured limit does not read the center value,and evaluation at one legal point is not a limit.These declared affine or factorizable models do not represent arbitrary functions.

Step identifiers and dependencies

Rule: punctured_limit_scope · Uses: G001

S002 · calculation

Before

x squared := square(7)

After

x squared = 49

Conditions: none

Square the entire specified legal input.

Step identifiers and dependencies

Rule: exact_rational_arithmetic · Uses: G001, S001

S003 · calculation

Before

center squared := square(11)

After

center squared = 121

Conditions: none

Square the entire center,including any negative sign.

Step identifiers and dependencies

Rule: exact_rational_arithmetic · Uses: G001, S002

S004 · calculation

Before

difference of squares := sub(49, 121)

After

difference of squares = -72

Conditions: none

The numerator is x²−a².

Step identifiers and dependencies

Rule: exact_rational_arithmetic · Uses: G001, S003

S005 · calculation

Before

nonzero punctured denominator := sub(7, 11)

After

nonzero punctured denominator = -4

Conditions: none

Check x−a≠0 before division.

Step identifiers and dependencies

Rule: exact_rational_arithmetic · Uses: G001, S004

S006 · calculation

Before

legal quotient value := div(-72, -4)

After

legal quotient value = 18

Conditions: none

Divide exactly only at the legal point of the original quotient;do not fill its center value.

Step identifiers and dependencies

Rule: exact_rational_arithmetic · Uses: G001, S005

S007 · implies

Before

x=7≠a=11

After

(x²−a²)/(x−a)=x+a=18

Conditions: none

Factorization audits the result;the cancellation identity retains x≠a and does not define the original quotient at a.

Step identifiers and dependencies

Rule: legal_quotient_factor_audit · Uses: G001, S006

Reverse checks

  • S007 · premise_and_result_audit — Check against the original data and this step's premises; a one-way implication is not an equivalence.
  • S006 · premise_and_result_audit — Recompute legal quotient value with exact rational arithmetic, not rounded decimals.
  • S005 · premise_and_result_audit — Recompute nonzero punctured denominator with exact rational arithmetic, not rounded decimals.
  • S004 · premise_and_result_audit — Recompute difference of squares with exact rational arithmetic, not rounded decimals.
  • S003 · premise_and_result_audit — Recompute center squared with exact rational arithmetic, not rounded decimals.
  • S002 · premise_and_result_audit — Recompute x squared with exact rational arithmetic, not rounded decimals.
  • S001 · premise_and_result_audit — Check against the original data and this step's premises; a one-way implication is not an equivalence.

Result

18/1

The full substitutions and premise checks give the original answer; source identity,format and status are unchanged.

This question review and source binding

Review date: 2026-10-26

Original questions, answers, step expressions, numeric ASTs and historical records are retained. Source candidate labels remain historical and are not overwritten as formal proof.

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