Evaluate the following limits algebraically. 1. lim x---> -3         {-2x + 4; x <= -3                               {x^2 + 1; x > -3 2. lim x---> -(infinity)     (-3x^4 + 2x) / (-5x) 3. lim x----> -3      (x^2 - 9) / (x-3) 4. lim x----> 1^-      x^2 / (x-1) 5. lim x-----> 1      (square root of (x+8) - 3) / (x - 1)

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Evaluate the following limits algebraically.

1. lim x---> -3         {-2x + 4; x <= -3

                              {x^2 + 1; x > -3

2. lim x---> -(infinity)     (-3x^4 + 2x) / (-5x)

3. lim x----> -3      (x^2 - 9) / (x-3)

4. lim x----> 1^-      x^2 / (x-1)

5. lim x-----> 1      (square root of (x+8) - 3) / (x - 1)

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