document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=198056>Question 198056</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> not sure if I am in the right area, but I have a question about limits\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "compute the following limit:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "lim x^2+x-12/x-3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x->3 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #148525 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=148525\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> compute the following limit:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "lim x^2+x-12/x-3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x->3<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Factor to get [(x+4)(x-3)/(x-3)]<BR>\n" );
document.write( "= (x+4)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Take the limit as x goes to 3<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "limit = 7<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "You can see this in the graph:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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