Answer
$7$
Work Step by Step
We find the left-hand limit as follows:
$\lim\limits_{x \to 1^{-}} f(x)=\lim\limits_{x \to 1^{-}} (2x^3+5x) \\=\lim\limits_{x \to 1^{-}} (2x^3) + \lim\limits_{x \to 1^{-}} (5x) \\=(2)(1)^3+(5)(1) \\=7$
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