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\begin{thmplain} \begin{thmplain}
\, Let $f$ and $g$ be two \PMlinkname{real}{RealFunction} or complex functions.\, Suppose that there exist the limits \,$\lim_{x\to x_0}f(x)$\, and\, $\lim_{x\to x_0}g(x)$.\, Then there exist the limits\, $\lim_{x\to x_0}[f(x)\!\pm\!g(x)]$,\, $\lim_{x\to x_0}f(x)g(x)$\, and, if\, $\lim_{x\to x_0}g(x)\neq 0$,\, also\, $\lim_{x\to x_0}f(x)/g(x)$, and \, Let $f$ and $g$ be two \PMlinkname{real}{RealFunction} or complex functions.\, Suppose that there exist the limits\, $\lim_{x\to x_0}f(x)$\, and\, $\lim_{x\to x_0}g(x)$.\, Then there exist the limits\, $\lim_{x\to x_0}[f(x)\!\pm\!g(x)]$,\, $\lim_{x\to x_0}f(x)g(x)$\, and, if\, $\lim_{x\to x_0}g(x)\neq 0$,\, also\, $\lim_{x\to x_0}f(x)/g(x)$, and
\begin{enumerate} \begin{enumerate}
\item $\lim_{x\to x_0}[f(x)\!\pm\!g(x)] \item $\lim_{x\to x_0}[f(x)\!\pm\!g(x)]
\;=\; \lim_{x\to x_0}f(x)\pm\lim_{x\to x_0}g(x),$ = \lim_{x\to x_0}f(x)\pm\lim_{x\to x_0}g(x),$
\item $\lim_{x\to x_0}f(x)g(x) \;=\; \lim_{x\to x_0}f(x)\cdot\lim_{x\to x_0}g(x),$ \item $\lim_{x\to x_0}f(x)g(x) = \lim_{x\to x_0}f(x)\cdot\lim_{x\to x_0}g(x),$
\item $\lim_{x\to x_0}\frac{f(x)}{g(x)} \;=\; \item $\lim_{x\to x_0}\frac{f(x)}{g(x)} =
\frac{\lim_{x\to x_0}f(x)}{\lim_{x\to x_0}g(x)},$ \frac{\lim_{x\to x_0}f(x)}{\lim_{x\to x_0}g(x)},$
\item $\lim_{x\to x_0}c \;=\; c \item $\lim_{x\to x_0}c = c
\quad\mathrm{where}\,\,c\,\,\mathrm{is\,\,a\,\,constant}.$ \quad\mathrm{where}\,\,c\,\,\mathrm{is\,\,a\,\,constant}.$
\end{enumerate} \end{enumerate}
\end{thmplain} \end{thmplain}
These rules are used in limit calculations and in proving the corresponding differentiation rules (sum rule, product rule etc.). These rules are used in limit calculations and in proving the corresponding differentiation rules (sum rule, product rule etc.).
In \PMlinkescapetext{theorem} 1, the domains of $f$ and $g$ could be any topological space (not necessarily $\mathbb{R}$ or $\mathbb{C}$).\\ In \PMlinkescapetext{theorem} 1, the domains of $f$ and $g$ could be any topological space (not necessarily $\mathbb{R}$ or $\mathbb{C}$).
There are \PMlinkescapetext{similar} limit rules of \PMlinkname{sequences}{Sequence}.\\ There are similar limit rules of sequences.
As well, one often needs the As well, one often needs the
\begin{thmplain} \begin{thmplain}
\,If there exists the limit\, $\lim_{x\to x_0}f(x) = a$\, and if $g$ is continuous at the point\, $x = a$, then there exists the limit\, $\lim_{x\to x_0}g(f(x))$, and \,If there exists the limit\, $\lim_{x\to x_0}f(x) = a$\, and if $g$ is continuous in the point\, $x = a$, then there exists the limit\, $\lim_{x\to x_0}g(f(x))$, and
$$\lim_{x\to x_0}g(f(x)) \;=\; g(\lim_{x\to x_0}f(x)).$$ $$\lim_{x\to x_0}g(f(x)) = g(\lim_{x\to x_0}f(x)).$$
\end{thmplain} \end{thmplain}