document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=814140>Question 814140</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> f(x)=x-7/x^2-4x-12 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #490167 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=490167\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> First, please include the instructions for the problem. What are you/we supposed to do with this function?<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Second, please use parentheses around numerators and denominators, especially if they are more than just a positive integer or variable. What you posted means:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=f%28x%29=x-7%2Fx%5E2-4x-12 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"f%28x%29=x-7%2Fx%5E2-4x-12\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "while I suspect that you meant:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "f(x)=(x-7)/(x^2-4x-12) or <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=f%28x%29=%28x-7%29%2F%28x%5E2-4x-12%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"f%28x%29=%28x-7%29%2F%28x%5E2-4x-12%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Please re-post your question. </SPAN>\n" );
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