Find the limit of $10-3x$ as $x$ approaches $12$

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$-26$
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Evaluate the limit $\lim_{x\to12}\left(10-3x\right)$ by replacing all occurrences of $x$ by $12$

$10-3\cdot 12$

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$10-3\cdot 12$

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Learn how to solve limits by direct substitution problems step by step online. Find the limit of 10-3x as x approaches 12. Evaluate the limit \lim_{x\to12}\left(10-3x\right) by replacing all occurrences of x by 12. Multiply -3 times 12. Subtract the values 10 and -36.

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$-26$

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sin
cos
tan
cot
sec
csc

asin
acos
atan
acot
asec
acsc

sinh
cosh
tanh
coth
sech
csch

asinh
acosh
atanh
acoth
asech
acsch

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