Final answer:
The limit of the given expression as x approaches 5 is found by applying the sum rule for limits and multiplying the constant by the corresponding limits of f(x) and g(x), resulting in a limit of 23.
Step-by-step explanation:
To evaluate the limit of a sum of functions, we can use the sum rule for limits, which states that the limit of a sum is equal to the sum of the limits. Given that limx→5f(x) = 6 and limx→5g(x) = 3, we apply this rule to the given expression limx→5(f(x) + 5g(x) + 2).
We can break it down as follows:
- The limit of f(x) as x approaches 5 is 6.
- The limit of 5g(x) can be found by taking 5 times the limit of g(x) as x approaches 5, which is 5 × 3 = 15.
- The limit of a constant like 2 is just the constant itself, so limx→52 = 2.
When we combine these results using the sum rule, we get:
limx→5(f(x) + 5g(x) + 2) = limx→5f(x) + limx→55g(x) + limx→52
= 6 + 15 + 2
= 23
Therefore, the limit of the function as x approaches 5 is 23.