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EXAMPLE 2Finding the Limit of a Difference

Find lim.

SolutionF(x)=6-x is the difference of two functions f(x)=6 and g(x)=x. \lim_{x\rightarrow 4}f(x)=\lim_{x\rightarrow 4}6=6\qquad \hbox{and}\qquad \lim_{x\rightarrow 4}g(x)=\lim_{x\rightarrow 4}x=4

Then, using the Limit of a Difference, we have \begin{equation*} \lim_{x\rightarrow 4}(6-x)=\lim_{x\rightarrow 4}6-\lim_{x\rightarrow 4}x=6-4=2 \end{equation*}