Find the limit of $\frac{x^3-1}{4x^3-x-3}$ as $x$ approaches $1$

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$\frac{3}{11}$
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We can factor the polynomial $4x^3-x-3$ using the rational root theorem, which guarantees that for a polynomial of the form $a_nx^n+a_{n-1}x^{n-1}+\dots+a_0$ there is a rational root of the form $\pm\frac{p}{q}$, where $p$ belongs to the divisors of the constant term $a_0$, and $q$ belongs to the divisors of the leading coefficient $a_n$. List all divisors $p$ of the constant term $a_0$, which equals $-3$

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Learn how to solve limits by factoring problems step by step online. Find the limit of (x^3-1)/(4x^3-x+-3) as x approaches 1. We can factor the polynomial 4x^3-x-3 using the rational root theorem, which guarantees that for a polynomial of the form a_nx^n+a_{n-1}x^{n-1}+\dots+a_0 there is a rational root of the form \pm\frac{p}{q}, where p belongs to the divisors of the constant term a_0, and q belongs to the divisors of the leading coefficient a_n. List all divisors p of the constant term a_0, which equals -3. Next, list all divisors of the leading coefficient a_n, which equals 4. The possible roots \pm\frac{p}{q} of the polynomial 4x^3-x-3 will then be. Trying all possible roots, we found that 1 is a root of the polynomial. When we evaluate it in the polynomial, it gives us 0 as a result.

Final answer to the problem

$\frac{3}{11}$

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$0.2727273$

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