document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=622828>Question 622828</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 1)Identify the vertical asymptotes for the function.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "f(x)= x-1/x-4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2)Identify the horizontal asymptotes for the function.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "f(x)= x-5/x+1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3)Which type of variation is represented by the following equation?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a1/b1= a2/b2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4)Which type of variation is represented by a1b1 = b2a2?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5)Simplify.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+2/x+3 divided by x^2+x-12/x^2-9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6)solve<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x-4/x-2= x-2/x+2 plus 1/x-2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Thank you so much!<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 #391720 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jsmallt9><B>jsmallt9(3758)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jsmallt9><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=391720\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> <ul><li>First, don't post so many problems in a single post. You are unlikely to get help when you do.</li><li>Tutors are more likely to help with clearly posted problems. For example, put parentheses around numerators and denominators. Your problem #1, as posted, means:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "But I suspect that it is rather<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "or<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "or<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Most of the problems you posted suffer from this ambiguity. Tutors are unlikely to respond when they are not sure what the problem actually is. (Note: Click on the \"Show Source\" link above to see what I typed for each of the expressions above.)</li></ul> </SPAN>\n" );
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