document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=971710>Question 971710</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> How do you find the rational function with vertical asymptotes of x=-1 that goes through the points (2,5) and (-4,1)?<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 #594178 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><B>josgarithmetic(39620)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><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=594178\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A strategy but not a solution:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y=r%2F%28x%2B1%29%2Bp ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y=r%2F%28x%2B1%29%2Bp\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, and use the two given points to make corresponding equations in the unknown constants r and p; and then solve the system of the two equations for r and p.  MIGHT work.  The idea is that r will stretch or shrink vertically and p will shift up or down. </SPAN>\n" );
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