document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=497745>Question 497745</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hi I need help on solving for the Domain, Range, X and Y Intercepts, and Aymptotes of <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y=+5%2Fx+-1 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y=+5%2Fx+-1\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > How would I go about solving for these? Thank you! </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #336854 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=lwsshak3><B>lwsshak3(11628)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=lwsshak3><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=336854\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Domain, Range, X and Y Intercepts, and Aymptotes of y= 5/x -1<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y= 5/x -1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=(5-x)/x<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Domain:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Function becomes undefined when x=0 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Domain:x&#8800;0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(-&#8734;, 0) U (0, &#8734;)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "..<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Range:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "solve for x in terms of y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "xy=5-x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "xy+x=5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x(y+1)=5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=5/(y+1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Range: y&#8800;-1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(-&#8734;, -1) U (-1, &#8734;)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "..<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x-intercept:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Set y=0. then solve for x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5-x=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x-intercept=5<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y-intercept<BR>\n" );
document.write( "set x=0, then solve for y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "When x=0, y becomes undefined<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y-intercept: none<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Vertical asymptote:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Set denominator =0, then solve for x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "vertical asymptote:x=0 or y-axis<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Horizontal Asymptote:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "When degree of both numerator and denominator the same, as in this case, divide the coefficient of x in the numerator by the coefficient of x in the denominator. The quotient is the horizontal asymptote. -1/1=-1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Horizontal Asymptote: y=-1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "see graph below as a visual check on the answers<BR>\n" );
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