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Find the limit of $\frac{x^2-25}{x-5}$ as $x$ approaches $5$

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Final Answer

$10$
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Step-by-step Solution

Problem to solve:

$\lim_{x\to 5}\left(\frac{x^2-25}{x-5}\right)$

Specify the solving method

Simplify $\sqrt{x^2}$ using the power of a power property: $\left(a^m\right)^n=a^{m\cdot n}$. In the expression, $m$ equals $2$ and $n$ equals $\frac{1}{2}$

$\lim_{x\to5}\left(\frac{\left(x+5\right)\left(x-5\right)}{x-5}\right)$
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Factor the difference of squares $x^2-25$ as the product of two conjugated binomials

$\lim_{x\to5}\left(\frac{\left(x+5\right)\left(x-5\right)}{x-5}\right)$
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Simplify the fraction $\frac{\left(x+5\right)\left(x-5\right)}{x-5}$ by $x-5$

$\lim_{x\to5}\left(x+5\right)$
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Evaluate the limit $\lim_{x\to5}\left(x+5\right)$ by replacing all occurrences of $x$ by $5$

$5+5$

Add the values $5$ and $5$

$10$
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Simplifying, we get

$10$

Final Answer

$10$

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atanh
acoth
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How to improve your answer:

$\lim_{x\to 5}\left(\frac{x^2-25}{x-5}\right)$

Main topic:

Limits by factoring

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