document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1128113>Question 1128113</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Write an equation for a rational function with the given characteristics:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Vertical asymptotes at x = &#8722;3 and x = 6, x-intercepts at (&#8722;4, 0) and (1, 0),horizontal asymptote at y = &#8722;2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "*My previous answers have been -2  x^2-3x-4/x^2+9x+18.  and -2 x^2-3x-4/x^2+3x-18. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Can someone explain where I am going wrong? Thank you. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #744581 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=MathLover1><B>MathLover1(20850)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=MathLover1><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=MathLover1><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=744581\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Since <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=f ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"f\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > has a vertical is at <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x+=-3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x+=-3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, and <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=6 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=6\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > then the denominator of the rational function contains the term <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28x+%2B3%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28x+%2B3%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > and <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x-6 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x-6\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Function <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=f ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"f\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > has the form. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=f%28x%29+=+g%28x%29+%2F+%28%28x%2B3%29+%28x-6%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"f%28x%29+=+g%28x%29+%2F+%28%28x%2B3%29+%28x-6%29%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "since  has a horizontal asymptote <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y=-2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y=-2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, x-intercepts <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28x%2B4%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28x%2B4%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > and <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28x-1%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28x-1%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >,  <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=g%28x%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"g%28x%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > contains \r<BR>\n" );
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