Prove Two Functions are Simultaneously Continuous

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Let $f,g,h: \mathbb{R} \rightarrow \mathbb{R}$ so that $f$ is differentiable, $g,h$ monotone and $f'=f+g+h$.

Prove that $g$ is continuous in $x_0$ iff $h$ continuous in $x_0$.


My attempt

Suppose $g$ is continuous in $x_0$ and $h$ is discontinuous in $x_0$.

Monotone functions have lateral limits everywhere, therefore $h$ has lateral limits in $x_0$.

It follows that $f'$ is also discontinuous in $x_0$ (otherwise the sum of continuous functions is also continuous).

So far I have no idea how to get a contradiction out of here.

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Suppose $g$ is continuous in $t$ and $h$ is discontinuous in $t$. By definition of differentiability

$$\lim_{k\to 0^+} f'(t+k) = \lim_{k\to 0^-} f'(t+k)$$ So that:

$$\lim_{k\to 0^+} f(t+k)+g(t+k)+h(t+k)=\lim_{k\to 0^-} f(t+k)+g(t+k)+h(t+k)$$

However, we know:

$$\lim_{k\to 0^+} f(t+k) = \lim_{k\to 0^-} f(t+k) \\ \lim_{k\to 0^+} g(t+k) = \lim_{k\to 0^-} g(t+k)$$

Which lives us with

$$\lim_{k\to 0^+} h(t+k) = \lim_{k\to 0^-} h(t+k) $$

Which is a contraddiction