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Describe the vertical asymptote and hole for the graph of

Describe the vertical asymptote and hole for the graph of-example-1
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We will have the following:


y=(x-5)/((x+3)(x+1))

From this, we have that the graph will have vertical asymptotes when:


x^2+4x+3=0\Rightarrow(x+3)(x+1)=0

So, it will have asymptotes at x = -3 and x = -1.

We will also have that the expression has no holes.

Describe the vertical asymptote and hole for the graph of-example-1
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