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OpenStudy (anonymous):

Find the limit of the function using cancellation techniques (-6 + x) / x^4 Please explain.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

I know how to do cancellation, but only with numerators that are factor-able.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Like Use cancellation techniques to evaluate limit as x approaches -1 of 2x squared minus x minus 3 divided by (x + 1). You can factor the numerator as (2x -3)(x + 1). After cancelling out the common factor of (x+1), the limit can be evaluated using direct substation. The limit is equal to -5

OpenStudy (luigi0210):

@hartnn can help ya (:

hartnn (hartnn):

separate the numerator \(-6/x^4 \) + \(x/x^4\) cancel out one x in the 2nd term

OpenStudy (anonymous):

So \[-6/x^4 + x^3\]

hartnn (hartnn):

-6/x^4 + 1/x^3

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Why is 1 in the numerator?

hartnn (hartnn):

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