Notice that we can simplify both numerator and denominator of our rational function. In the numerator we have a quadratic expression of the form

. To to simplify it, we are going to find tow numbers that add to 2 and multiply to -8; those numbers are 4 and -2.

In the denominator we have a difference of squares:

Now we can rewrite our function:

From the simplified form of our rational function we can infer that its graph has two vertical asymptotes at

and
We can conclude that the graphic of our rational function is:
5x + 2(x + 1) ≤ 23
Distribute the 2.
5x + 2x + 2 ≤ 23
Combine like terms.
7x + 2 ≤ 23
Subtract 2 from both sides.
7x ≤ 21
Divide both sides by 7
x ≤ 3
Answer: B. (-4, 0)
<u>Step-by-step explanation:</u>
The question is: when is the <u>function</u> constant?
function is also called f(x), which is also called "y".
So the question is asking: when is the y-value constant?
the y-value is constant (not increasing or decreasing) between x = -4 and x = 0. So the interval is (-4, 0)
The probability is 50% or 2/4