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"query": {
"display": "$$\\lim_{x\\to\\:\\infty\\:}\\left(x-3x^{4}\\right)$$",
"symbolab_question": "BIG_OPERATOR#\\lim _{x\\to \\infty }(x-3x^{4})"
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"solution": {
"level": "PERFORMED",
"subject": "Calculus",
"topic": "Limits",
"subTopic": "SingleVar",
"default": "-\\infty ",
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"type": "interim",
"title": "$$\\lim_{x\\to\\:\\infty\\:}\\left(x-3x^{4}\\right)=-\\infty\\:$$",
"input": "\\lim_{x\\to\\:\\infty\\:}\\left(x-3x^{4}\\right)",
"steps": [
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"type": "step",
"primary": "Apply Infinity Property: $$\\lim_{x\\to\\pm\\infty}\\left(ax^{n}+\\cdots+bx+c\\right)=-\\infty,\\:a<0,\\:$$n is even<br/>$$a=-3,\\:n=4$$",
"result": "=-\\infty\\:"
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Solution
Solution
Solution steps
Apply Infinity Property: n is even
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
What is the limit as x approaches infinity of x-3x^4 ?
The limit as x approaches infinity of x-3x^4 is -infinity