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OpenStudy (anonymous):

Please help I need to pass math what is the vertical asympote for the graph of y=x-2/(x-2)(x+3)

OpenStudy (hlambach):

First, simplify the fraction.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

How would I do that

OpenStudy (hlambach):

the (x - 2) in the denominator can cancel out the (x - 2) in the numerator. What does the fraction look like after that?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

It would just be x+3?

OpenStudy (hlambach):

Remember, there's an unshown (I don't think that's a word, but oh well.) one on the top.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

X/x+3

OpenStudy (hlambach):

It's a 1, so it would be 1 y = ---- x +3

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Ohh now I have to get the x by itself

OpenStudy (anonymous):

So multiply by 1?

OpenStudy (hlambach):

No, you don't. The vertical asymptote is the value of x that makes the denominator equal 0. x + 3 = 0 Find x. There's your answer.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

X=-3

OpenStudy (hlambach):

There you go!

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