document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=436687>Question 436687</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I need help with limits and cant find a section...\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Find the following limit:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "lim (x^2+2x-15)/(x-3)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x->3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I think the limit might be 7, but really unsure. Thank you!! </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #302164 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richard1234><B>richard1234(7193)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richard1234><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=richard1234><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=302164\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> You can definitely factor the numerator as the other tutor did. In cases where the numerator does not factor (i.e. the general case) you would use L'Hopital's rule:\r<BR>\n" );
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