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A= _____B= ______i need the answer for the missing blank

A= _____B= ______i need the answer for the missing blank-example-1
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We have


f(x)=(x^2-4x+3)/(x^2+ax+b)

We have an asymptote in x=-4 and a discontinuity in x=3. Therefore, the denominator of the function is


(x+4)(x-3)

we can expand the expression and obtain the next one


\begin{gathered} (x+4)(x-3)=x^2-3x+4x-12 \\ =x^2+x-12 \end{gathered}

The function is:


f\mleft(x\mright)=(x^(2)-4x+3)/(x^(2)+x-12)

So the coefficients on the denominator are:

a= 1

b= -12

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