How to prove convergence for multiplying sequences?

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Let a, b ∈ R. Let $\{a_n\}$ and $\{b_n\}$ be sequences. Suppose that $\{a_n\}$ converges to a and that $\{b_n\}$ converges to b. Moreover suppose that {bn} is bounded above by some c ∈ R +. Provide a complete and accurate $\epsilon$ − N proof that $\{a_nb_n\}$

$\{a_n\}$ $\to$ a

$\{b_n\}$ $\to$ b

$b_n \le c$

Let $\epsilon > 0$ be arbitrary, st if $n>N1$, $|a_n - a|<\epsilon$

Let $\epsilon > 0$ be arbitrary, st if $n>N2$, $|b_n-b|<\epsilon$

N = max(N1,N2)

$|a_nb_n - ab|$

$ =|a_nb_n - a_nb + a_nb - ab|$

$= |a_n(b_n-b) + b(a_n-a)|$

$\le |a_n(b_n-b)| + |b(a_n-a)|$

$ = |a_n| |b_n-b| + b|a_n-a|$

$ < (a+\epsilon)\epsilon + b\epsilon$

$ = (a+b)\epsilon + \epsilon^2 < \epsilon$

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By the triangle inequality,

$$ |a_nb_n-ab| = |a_nb_n - a_nb +a_nb - ab| \leq |a_nb_n-a_nb| + |a_nb - ab| $$

Then

$$ |a_nb_n-a_nb| + |a_nb - ab| = |a_n||b_n-b|+|b||a_n-a| $$

Now $a_n$ is bounded since it's convergent, so suppose its bounded by $M$. Thus $|a_n|\leq M$.

Now we can make $|a_n-a|$ and $|b_n-b|$ arbitrarily small. So we make $|a_n-a|<\frac{\varepsilon}{2|b|}$ and $|b_n-b|<\frac{\varepsilon}{2M}$. Then

$$ |a_nb_n-ab| \leq |a_n||b_n-b|+|b||a_n-a| < M\cdot\frac{\varepsilon}{2M} + |b|\cdot\frac{\varepsilon}{2|b|} = \varepsilon $$ which is the definition of convergence.