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Limit of \( \displaystyle \frac{9 x^{2} + 3 x - 6}{3 x - 2} \) as \( x \to \frac{2}{3} \)

Problem 1.143 · medium

Evaluate \( \displaystyle \lim_{x \to \frac{2}{3}} \frac{9 x^{2} + 3 x - 6}{3 x - 2} \).
  1. \[ \lim_{x \to \frac{2}{3}^+}\left(\frac{9 x^{2} + 3 x - 6}{3 x - 2}\right) \]
    limit factorEvaluate the limit of the given function at x = 2/3. Factor out 3 from the numerator.✓ Proved
  2. \[ = \lim_{x \to \frac{2}{3}^+}\left(\frac{\left(x + 1\right) \left(9 x - 6\right)}{3 x - 2}\right) \]
    factorFactor the quadratic expression 3*x**2 + x - 2.✓ Proved
  3. \[ = \lim_{x \to \frac{2}{3}^+}\left(3 x + 3\right) \]
    cancelCancel the common factor (3*x - 2) from the numerator and denominator.✓ Proved
  4. \[ = 5 \]
    limit simplify simplifySubstitute x = 2/3 into the simplified expression. Combine the terms inside the parentheses. Multiply the remaining terms.✓ Proved
Answer \( 5 \)

✓ Nihil obstat Every line of this solution was proved by the computer algebra system SymPy. The answer was also checked a second way, without looking at the solution. Reviewers found nothing wrong with the explanation.

The full receipt
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1✓ Provedsympy 1.14.0line 1 is the problem as stated
2✓ Provedsympy 1.14.0simplify(a - b) reduced to 0
undefined where 3*x - 2 = 0
3✓ Provedsympy 1.14.0simplify(a - b) reduced to 0
undefined where 3*x - 2 = 0
4✓ Provedsympy 1.14.0simplify(a - b) reduced to 0
undefined where 3*x - 2 = 0
5✓ Provedsympy 1.14.0simplify(a - b) reduced to 0
6✓ Provedsympy 1.14.0simplify(a - b) reduced to 0
7✓ Provedsympy 1.14.0simplify(a - b) reduced to 0
answer✓ Provedsympy 1.14.0final line against the stated answer: simplify(a - b) reduced to 0
answer, a second way✓ Provedsympy 1.14.0SymPy took the limit from both sides and got the stated value

Reviewers

  • gpt-oss:20b: pass
  • qwen3.6:27b-mlx: pass — The solution correctly factors the numerator, cancels the common term, and evaluates the limit. Each step applies a single rule and uses valid labels from the vocabulary.
Every verdict on record (4)
  • qwen3.6:27b-mlx: pass 2026-10-04 — The solution correctly factors the numerator, cancels the common term, and evaluates the limit. Each step applies a single rule and uses valid labels from the vocabulary.
  • gpt-oss:20b: pass 2026-10-04
  • qwen3.6:27b-mlx: pass 2026-10-04
  • gpt-oss:20b: pass 2026-10-04

Proved: SymPy reduced the difference between the two sides to zero. Checked independently: a separate method, named above, confirmed it. Checked numerically: the two sides agree at every sampled point, which is evidence, not proof. Reviewed: a model or a person read it; that is all a sentence can have. Solution by gemma4:26b, checked 2026-10-04 with SymPy 1.14.0.