CPM Homework Help : AC Problem 12-20

Graph the function $g ( x ) = \frac { x + 2 } { x - 1 }$ on graph paper and name all $x$ - and $y$ -intercepts. What happens at $x = 1$ ?

Hint:

Substitute $y$ for $g(x)$ and then graph the function by substituting values for $x$ and solving for $y$ .

More Help:

Examine the graph you've made. Does anything strange or unique occur at $x=1$ ?

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