document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=197694>Question 197694</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I'm having some trouble with these two functions\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "h(t) = t - 8/t \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "h(x) = ?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "h(1/x)	= ? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #148237 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><B>jim_thompson5910(35256)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=148237\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Is the function <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=h%28t%29=t-8%2Ft ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"h%28t%29=t-8%2Ft\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > ???\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=h%28t%29=t-8%2Ft ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"h%28t%29=t-8%2Ft\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Start with the given function.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=h%28x%29=x-8%2Fx ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"h%28x%29=x-8%2Fx\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Plug in <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=t=x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"t=x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "b)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=h%28t%29=t-8%2Ft ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"h%28t%29=t-8%2Ft\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Start with the given function.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=h%281%2Fx%29=1%2Fx-8%2F%281%2Fx%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"h%281%2Fx%29=1%2Fx-8%2F%281%2Fx%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Plug in <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=t=1%2Fx ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"t=1%2Fx\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=h%281%2Fx%29=1%2Fx-8%2A%28x%2F1%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"h%281%2Fx%29=1%2Fx-8%2A%28x%2F1%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Flip the second fraction and multiply\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=h%281%2Fx%29=%281-8x%5E2%29%2Fx ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"h%281%2Fx%29=%281-8x%5E2%29%2Fx\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Combine like terms.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "OR....\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Is the function <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=h%28t%29=%28t-8%29%2Ft ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"h%28t%29=%28t-8%29%2Ft\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > ???\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=h%28t%29=%28t-8%29%2Ft ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"h%28t%29=%28t-8%29%2Ft\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Start with the given function.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "b)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=h%28t%29=%28t-8%29%2Ft ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"h%28t%29=%28t-8%29%2Ft\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Start with the given function.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=h%281%2Fx%29=%28cross%28x%29%281%2Fcross%28x%29%29-8x%29%2F%28cross%28x%29%281%2Fcross%28x%29%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Multiply EVERY term by the inner LCD \"x\" to clear out the inner fractions.\r<BR>\n" );
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