document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=434871>Question 434871</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> This is what I have and I did something wrong.  Any help would be appreciated. It wouldn't let me put my graph on here, but I have the points displayed.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "f(x)=-2/(x^2+2x-3)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "    =(x+3)(x-1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "    x=-3  or  x=1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "     Domain is-3< x <1	<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x	y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-3	0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-2	-3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-1	-4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0	-3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1	0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "	 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "	xmin=-4  	ymin=-5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "	xmax=2		ymax=1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "	xscl=1		yscl=1<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #301124 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><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=301124\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> This is what I have and I did something wrong. Any help would be appreciated. It wouldn't let me put my graph on here, but I have the points displayed.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "f(x)=-2/(x^2+2x-3)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=(x+3)(x-1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=-3 or x=1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Domain is-3< x <1 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "x y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-3 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-2 -3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-1 -4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0 -3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1 0 \r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "xmin=-4 ymin=-5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "xmax=2 ymax=1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "xscl=1 yscl=1<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Adjusted Answer:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "f(x)=-2/(x^2+2x-3)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "--<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Factor the denominator:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "f(x) = -2/[(x+3)(x-1)]<BR>\n" );
document.write( "---<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The graph will have vertical asymptotes at x = -3 and at x = 1.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Points:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "If x = -5, y = -2/[-2*-6] = -1/6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "If x = 0, y = -2/[3*-1] = 2/3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "If x = 2, y = -2/[5*1] = -2/5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-------------------------------------<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Graph:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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