How do you find the limit of $(x-7)/(x^2-49)$ as x approaches 7?

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Answer 1 · 2016-11-15T19:40:05

$=> lim_(x -> 7) (x - 7)/((x + 7)(x - 7))$

$=>lim_(x->7) 1/(x+7)$

$=>1/(7+7)$

$=>1/14$

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How do you find the limit of (x-7)/(x^2-49)(x-7)/(x^2-49) as x approaches 7?