ep 2 Since x2 is the highest power of x in the denominator, we have determined that we will divide both the numerator and the denominator by x2. Doing so and simplifying the result gives the following. 8x2-7 lim xx 5x+x-3 = lim (8x2-7) +2 x (5x+x-3) +2 = lim 848 8 (0-2)