SOLUTION: Find the horizontal asymptote of the rational function f(x)=8x-12/4x-2.

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Question 46348: Find the horizontal asymptote of the rational function f(x)=8x-12/4x-2.
Answer by Nate(3500) About Me  (Show Source):
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f(x) = (8x - 12)/(4x - 2)
coefficient of numerator/coefficient of denominator
8/4 = f(x)
2 = f(x) is your horizontal asymptote
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