document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=221425>Question 221425</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> what is the horizontal asymptote(s) of -10(x-7)^5(x+8)^4/x^9-15x^5+56? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #166073 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rapaljer><B>rapaljer(4671)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rapaljer><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=rapaljer><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=166073\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Notice that the degree of the numerator is 9 and the degree of the denominator is also 9.  Send me an Email if you need additional explanation of this!\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If the degrees of the numerator and denominator are the same, then there is a horizontal asymptote at y = (ratio of the leading coefficients of the numerator and denominator.  In this case, it will be y=-10/1=-10.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Horizontal asymptote at y =-10.\r<BR>\n" );
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