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lim x( (x2 −2x+5)^(1/2)−|x−1|)
x→−∞

so far, the only way I have started the question is by multiplying for the conjugate but i cannot get it to simply to the answer which is -2 after that step.
 
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logaliciouz said:
lim x( (x2 −2x+5)^(1/2)−|x−1|)
x→−∞

so far, the only way I have started the question is by multiplying for the conjugate but i cannot get it to simply to the answer which is -2 after that step.

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