SOLUTION: What is the equation of the horizontal asymptote of the graph f(x) = x-1/x-2 ?

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Question 827110: What is the equation of the horizontal asymptote of the graph f(x) = x-1/x-2 ?
Answer by josgarithmetic(39621) About Me  (Show Source):
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You likely mean this function: f%28x%29+=+%28x-1%29%2F%28x-2%29.

Note what happens as x tends to either plus or minus infinity; what happens to f? The subtraction of 1 and 2, respectively in numerator and denominator become increasingly relatively insignificant, and f approaches 1.