SOLUTION: Find the x and y intercepts (if any) of the rational function f(x) = (x^2 + 3x + 2)/(x + 1)

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Question 323833: Find the x and y intercepts (if any) of the rational function
f(x) = (x^2 + 3x + 2)/(x + 1)
Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
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f%28x%29+=+%28x%5E2+%2B+3x+%2B+2%29%2F%28x+%2B+1%29
f%28x%29=%28%28x%2B2%29%28x%2B1%29%29%2F%28x%2B1%29
f%28x%29=x%2B2
When x=0, f%28x%29=2, (0,2) is the y-intercept.
When f%28x%29=0, x=-2, (-2,0) is the x-intercept.