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Rational Expressions & Functions · Superchallenge problem

A rational function f(x)=ax2+bx+cx2+dx+ef(x) = \dfrac{ax^2 + bx + c}{x^2 + dx + e} has vertical asymptotes x=1x = 1 and x=−3x = -3 and horizontal asymptote y=2y = 2. Its graph has an xx-intercept at x=3x = 3 and crosses its horizontal asymptote at x=5x = 5. Find f(0)f(0).