document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1028849>Question 1028849</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Find the x-coordinate of any holes for the following function.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "g(x)= x^2-4<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "        x^2+x-20\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A. 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "B. -2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "C. 5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "D. 1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "E. None of the above </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #643900 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><B>jim_thompson5910(35256)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><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=643900\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> x^2-4 factors to (x-2)(x+2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2+x-20 factors to (x-4)(x+5)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Notice how there are no common factors shared between the numerator and denominator. So we cannot cancel any factors out.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "No factors are canceled out which means there are <font color=red>no holes</font>. Instead there are 2 vertical asymptotes (x = 4 and x = -5)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Final answer: <font color=red>E. None of the above</font>. There are no holes and instead 2 asymptotes. </SPAN>\n" );
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