Calculus Examples

$\frac{lim_{x \to - 1} x^{2} - 4 x}{x^{2} \cdot (3 x) - 4}$

Step 1

Split the limit using the Sum of Limits Rule on the limit as $x$ approaches $- 1$ .

$\frac{lim_{x \to - 1} x^{2} - lim_{x \to - 1} 4 x}{x^{2} \cdot (3 x) - 4}$

Step 2

Move the exponent $2$ from $x^{2}$ outside the limit using the Limits Power Rule.

$\frac{{(lim_{x \to - 1} x)}^{2} - lim_{x \to - 1} 4 x}{x^{2} \cdot (3 x) - 4}$

Step 3

Move the term $4$ outside of the limit because it is constant with respect to $x$ .

$\frac{{(lim_{x \to - 1} x)}^{2} - 4 lim_{x \to - 1} x}{x^{2} \cdot (3 x) - 4}$

Step 4

Evaluate the limits by plugging in $- 1$ for all occurrences of $x$ .

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Step 4.1

Evaluate the limit of $x$ by plugging in $- 1$ for $x$ .

$\frac{{(- 1)}^{2} - 4 lim_{x \to - 1} x}{x^{2} \cdot (3 x) - 4}$

Step 4.2

Evaluate the limit of $x$ by plugging in $- 1$ for $x$ .

$\frac{{(- 1)}^{2} - 4 \cdot - 1}{x^{2} \cdot (3 x) - 4}$

Step 5

Simplify the answer.

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Step 5.1

Simplify the numerator.

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Step 5.1.1

Raise $- 1$ to the power of $2$ .

$\frac{1 - 4 \cdot - 1}{x^{2} \cdot (3 x) - 4}$

Step 5.1.2

Multiply $- 4$ by $- 1$ .

$\frac{1 + 4}{x^{2} \cdot (3 x) - 4}$

Step 5.1.3

Add $1$ and $4$ .

$\frac{5}{x^{2} \cdot (3 x) - 4}$

Step 5.2

Simplify the denominator.

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Step 5.2.1

Rewrite using the commutative property of multiplication.

$\frac{5}{3 x^{2} x - 4}$

Step 5.2.2

Multiply $x^{2}$ by $x$ by adding the exponents.

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Step 5.2.2.1

Move $x$ .

$\frac{5}{3 (x \cdot x^{2}) - 4}$

Step 5.2.2.2

Multiply $x$ by $x^{2}$ .

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Step 5.2.2.2.1

Raise $x$ to the power of $1$ .

$\frac{5}{3 (x^{1} x^{2}) - 4}$

Step 5.2.2.2.2

Use the power rule $a^{m} a^{n} = a^{m + n}$ to combine exponents.

$\frac{5}{3 x^{1 + 2} - 4}$

Step 5.2.2.3

Add $1$ and $2$ .

$\frac{5}{3 x^{3} - 4}$