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5x + 8
Your input: nd lim
x→∞ x+1

Multiply and divide by x:

1
5x + 8 x (5x + 8)
x
lim = lim
1
x→∞ x+1 x→∞
x (x + 1)
x

Divide:

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1 8
x (5x + 8) 5+
x x
lim = lim
x→∞ 1 x→∞ 1
x (x + 1) 1+
x x

The limit of the quotient is the quotient of

limits:

8 8
5+ lim x→∞ (5 + )
x x
lim =
x→∞ 1 1
1+ lim x→∞ (1 + )
x x

The limit of a sum/difference is the

sum/difference of limits:

8 8
lim x→∞ (5 + ) (lim x→∞ 5 + lim x→∞
x x
=
1 1
lim x→∞ (1 + ) lim x→∞ (1 + )
x x

The limit of a constant is equal to the

constant:

8 8
lim x→∞ 5 + lim x→∞ (5) + lim x→∞
x x
=
1 1
lim x→∞ (1 + ) lim x→∞ (1 + )
x x

Apply the constant multiple rule

lim cf (x) = c lim f (x) with c = 8 and
x→∞ x→∞

1
f (x) = :
x

8 1
lim x→∞ +5 (8 lim x→∞ ) +5
x x
=
1 1
lim x→∞ (1 + ) lim x→∞ (1 + )
x x

The limit of a quotient is the quotient of limits:

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lim x→∞ 1
1
8 lim x→∞ +5 8 +5
x lim x→∞ x
=
1 1
lim x→∞ (1 + ) lim x→∞ (1 + )
x x

The limit of a constant is equal to the

constant:

8 lim x→∞ 1 8(1)

+5 +5
lim x→∞ x lim x→∞ x
=
1 1
lim x→∞ (1 + ) lim x→∞ (1 + )
x x

Constant divided by a very big number equals

0:

1
8 +5
lim x→∞ x
8 (0) + 5
=
1 1
lim x→∞ (1 + ) lim x→∞ (1 + )
x x

The limit of a sum/difference is the

sum/difference of limits:

5 5
=
1 1
lim x→∞ (1 + ) (lim x→∞ 1 + lim x→∞
x x

The limit of a constant is equal to the

constant:

5 5
=
1 1
lim x→∞ 1 + lim x→∞ (1) + lim x→∞
x x

The limit of a quotient is the quotient of limits:

5 5
=
1 lim x→∞ 1
lim x→∞ +1 +1
x lim x→∞ x

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The limit of a constant is equal to the

constant:

5 5
=
lim x→∞ 1 (1)
+1 +1
lim x→∞ x lim x→∞ x

Constant divided by a very big number equals

0:

5 5
=
1
+1 (0) + 1
lim x→∞ x

Therefore,

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5x + 8
lim = 5
x→∞ x+1

5x + 8
Answer: lim = 5
x→∞ x+1

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