document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=611133>Question 611133</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> f(x)=(-x-9x-20)/(x+4) </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #384821 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=384821\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> f(x)=(-x^2-9x-20)/(x+4)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Factor:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "f(x) = [-(x^2+9x+20)] / (x+4)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "f(x) = [-(x+4)(x+5)] / (x+4)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "At this point you might cancel the (x+4) factors,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "but you would lose the fact that f has a \"hole\"<BR>\n" );
document.write( "at x = -4.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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