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Why am I wrong?

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The quadratic trinomial in the numerator can be factored into (x -4)(x - 8).
The quadratic trinomial in the denominator can be factored into (x - 4)(x + 3).
The rational function can be reduced to

f(x) = (x - 8)/(x + 3), x =/= 4

Since the binomials x - 4 from the numerator and denominator cancel out, there is an excluded value in the domain of 4, but there is no asymptote there. The binomial x + 3 in the denominator causes the asymptote.
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because x=4 is a hole because (x-4) divides both the numerator and denominator
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