document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1157922>Question 1157922</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I don't understand this can someone please help me asap....Analyze the graph of the function F(x)=(x^2-7x-8)/(x+4). Write​ F(x) in lowest terms.<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 #780822 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=780822\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=F%28x%29=%28x%5E2-7x-8%29%2F%28x%2B4%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"F%28x%29=%28x%5E2-7x-8%29%2F%28x%2B4%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=F%28x%29=%28%28x-8%29%28x%2B1%29%29%2F%28x%2B4%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"F%28x%29=%28%28x-8%29%28x%2B1%29%29%2F%28x%2B4%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x-intercepts: set <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=F%28x%29=0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"F%28x%29=0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "=><IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=8 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=8\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > and <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=-1 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=-1\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x-intercepts at: (<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=8 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"8\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >,<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >), (<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-1 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-1\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >,<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y-intercepts: set <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=F%28x%29=y ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"F%28x%29=y\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > and <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y-intercept at: (<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >,<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "critical points: values of <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > for which is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=f ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"f\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >’<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28x%29=0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28x%29=0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=F ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"F\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >'<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28x%29+=+%28x%5E2+%2B+8+x+-+20%29%2F%28x+%2B+4%29%5E2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28x%29+=+%28x%5E2+%2B+8+x+-+20%29%2F%28x+%2B+4%29%5E2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "=> <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+%28x%5E2+%2B+8+x+-+20%29%2F%28x+%2B+4%29%5E2=0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+%28x%5E2+%2B+8+x+-+20%29%2F%28x+%2B+4%29%5E2=0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >...only if numerator equal to zero<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=> <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28x+%2B+10%29+%28x+-+2%29=0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28x+%2B+10%29+%28x+-+2%29=0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " =><IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=-10 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=-10\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "vertical asymptote: <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;\" > (makes denominator zero)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Calculate the limits:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thus, there are <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=no ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"no\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+horizontal ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+horizontal\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+asymptotes ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+asymptotes\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Do polynomial long division:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "..........(<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x-11 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x-11\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( " <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%2B4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%2B4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >|<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%5E2-7x-8 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%5E2-7x-8\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "..........<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%5E2%2B4x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%5E2%2B4x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >......subtract<BR>\n" );
document.write( "............... <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-11x-8 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-11x-8\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "............... <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-11x-44 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-11x-44\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >......subtract<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".............................<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+36 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+36\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The rational term approaches <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > as the variable approaches<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+infinity ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+infinity\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Thus, the slant asymptote is: <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x-11 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x-11\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "to find max and min, plug in critical points<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=-10 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=-10\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28x%5E2+-+7+x+-+8%29%2F%28x+%2B+4%29=+%28%28-10%29%5E2+-+7+%28-10%29+-+8%29%2F%28-10+%2B+4%29=162%2F-6=+-27 ALIGN=MIDDLE   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > at <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x+=+-10 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x+=+-10\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >->max\r<BR>\n" );
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