Help understanding what limits are

[azncocoluver]

Homework Statement

http://www4c.wolframalpha.com/Calculate/MSP/MSP18091a03ad70feibdhb300005da572897hebg236?MSPStoreType=image/gif&s=52&w=143&h=42

Homework Equations

lim x->2+ (x^2 - 3x + 2) / (x^3 - 4x)

The Attempt at a Solution

I plugged in 2 for x and it was 0/0 so then I divided each term by the highest power, which is x^3 but I still got 0/0. The answer is 1/8 but I don't know how to get it.

 

[Dick]

Homework Statement

http://www4c.wolframalpha.com/Calculate/MSP/MSP18091a03ad70feibdhb300005da572897hebg236?MSPStoreType=image/gif&s=52&w=143&h=42

Homework Equations

lim x->2+ (x^2 - 3x + 2) / (x^3 - 4x)

The Attempt at a Solution

I plugged in 2 for x and it was 0/0 so then I divided each term by the highest power, which is x^3 but I still got 0/0. The answer is 1/8 but I don't know how to get it.

Factor the numerator and denominator!

 

[azncocoluver]

Oh yeah! I totally forgot about that. Thank you!