lim(x->1)[ 1/(1-x) -3/(1-x^3) ]=lim(x->1){ 1/(1-x) -3/[(1-x)(1+x+x^2)] }=lim(x->1) [(1+x+x^2)-3]/[(1-x)(1+x+x^2)] =lim(x->1)(x^2+x-2)/[(1-x)(1+x+x^2)] }=lim(x->1)(x-1)(x+2)/[(1-x)(1+x+x^2)] }=lim(x->1) -(x+2)/(1+x+x^2)=-(1+2)/(1+1+1)=-1