SOLUTION: What is the horizontal asymptote for the function f(x) = 2x - 6? Be sure to write your answer as an equation for a line.

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Question 946423: What is the horizontal asymptote for the function f(x) = 2x - 6? Be sure to write your answer as an equation for a line.
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) About Me  (Show Source):
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f%28x%29+=+2x-6 has no horizontal asymptote as it is a linear equation. Linear equations do NOT have any asymptotes at all.

f%28x%29+=+2%2Fx-6 has the horizontal asymptote at y = -6 as you can see below

+graph%28+500%2C+500%2C+-10%2C+10%2C+-10%2C+10%2C+0%2C+2%2Fx-6%29+

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f%28x%29+=+2%2F%28x-6%29 has the horizontal asymptote at y = 0 as you can see below

+graph%28+500%2C+500%2C+-10%2C+10%2C+-10%2C+10%2C+0%2C+2%2F%28x-6%29%29+