The graph of y = (5x^2 - 9)/(x^2 + 5x + 2) has vertical asymptotes at x = a and x = b. Find a + b.
Verical asymptopes occur when the denominator would be = 0
x^2 + 5x + 2 = 0 Quadratic formula shows x = - 5/2 +- sqrt (17)/2 sum = -5