What value would cause the rational expression 5x+15−2x2−16x−32 to be undefined?(1 point)

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To find the value that would make the rational expression \(\frac{5x + 15}{-2x^2 - 16x - 32}\) undefined, we need to determine when the denominator equals zero.

Let's set the denominator equal to zero:

\[ -2x^2 - 16x - 32 = 0 \]

To make this simpler, we can divide the entire equation by -2:

\[ x^2 + 8x + 16 = 0 \]

Now, we can factor the quadratic:

\[ (x + 4)(x + 4) = 0 \]

This gives us:

\[ (x + 4)^2 = 0 \]

So, \(x + 4 = 0\) gives us:

\[ x = -4 \]

Thus, the rational expression is undefined when:

\[ \boxed{-4} \]