document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=914197>Question 914197</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> What is the discontinuity and zero of the function f(x) = the quantity of 2 x squared plus 5 x minus 12, all over x plus 4?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " Discontinuity at (-4, -11), zero at (three halves , 0)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " Discontinuity at (-4, -11), zero at (negative three halves , 0)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " Discontinuity at (4, 5), zero at ( three halves , 0)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " Discontinuity at (4, 5), zero at (negative three halves , 0) </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "The numerator is factorable:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The function has a <b>hole</b> at <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=-4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=-4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, has NO asymptote, and has a zero at <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3%2F2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3%2F2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >. </SPAN>\n" );
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