Answer and explanation:
First, the domain is all real numbers except 0, since x = 0 is the asymptote.
D: x ∊ R, x ≠ 0
or
D: (-∞, 0) ∪ (0, ∞)
The range is everything below y = 0.
R: y < 0
or
R: (0, -∞)
Next, this function is never constant so there are only intervals of increasing and decreasing. The intervals meet at x = 0.
inc: x > 0
dec: x < 9
or
inc: (0, ∞)
dec: (0, -∞)