Point of Discontinuity for y=|x|/x: Is it x=0?

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Suppose y=|x|/x

I know it is a jump discontinuity but how is the point of discontinuity x=0??
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$$\lim_{x\rightarrow 0^-}\frac{| x |}{x} \ne \lim_{x\rightarrow 0^+}\frac{| x |}{x}$$
 
grace77 said:
Suppose y=|x|/x

I know it is a jump discontinuity but how is the point of discontinuity x=0??
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What bothers you about that? Do you think the discontinuity should be somewhere else? Are you bothered about ##\frac00##? Answers to these might help uncover your misconception.