document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=747339>Question 747339</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Use the rules for graphing a rational function to create a rational function having these characteristics:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a. It has two vertical asymptotes, x= 4 and x= -3.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "b. It has one horizontal asymptote, y= 2.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "c. It has one x-intercept, x= -1.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I think I've managed to get the denominator with the vertical asymptotes, but I can't seem to figure out the numerator. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #454842 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=tommyt3rd><B>tommyt3rd(5050)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=tommyt3rd><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=tommyt3rd><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=454842\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> a. It has two vertical asymptotes, x= 4 and x= -3 =>\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "put (x-4)(x+3) in the denominator\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "b. It has one horizontal asymptote, y= 2. => the degrees of the numerator and denominator are equal so put 2(x-b)(x-c) in the numerator\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "c. It has one x-intercept, x= -1 => make b=0 and c=-1\r<BR>\n" );
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