What's the algebraic trick to evaluate $\lim_{x\rightarrow \infty} \frac{x \sqrt{x}+\sqrt[3]{x+1}}{\sqrt{x^{3}-1}+x}$?

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$$\lim_{x \rightarrow \infty} \frac{x \sqrt{x}+\sqrt[3]{x+1}}{\sqrt{x^{3}-1}+x}$$ I got the first half: $$\frac{x\sqrt{x}}{\sqrt{x^{3}-1}+x}=\frac{x\sqrt{x}}{\sqrt{x^{3}(1-\frac{1}{x^3})}+x}=\frac{1}{\sqrt{1-\frac{1}{x^3}}+\frac{1}{x^2}}$$ which evaluates to$\frac{1}{1+0}$.

For the second term $\frac{\sqrt[3]{x+1}}{{\sqrt{x^{3}-1}+x}}$ I can't get the manipulation right. Help is much apreciated!

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$$\frac{x \sqrt{x}+\sqrt[3]{x+1}}{\sqrt{x^{3}-1}+x}=\frac{\sqrt{x^3}}{\sqrt{x^{3}}}\frac{1+\sqrt[6]{\frac{(x+1)^2}{x^9}}}{\sqrt{1-1/x^3}+1/\sqrt x}\to \frac{1+\sqrt{0}}{\sqrt{1-0}+0}$$

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In the numerator, the terms are of order $x^{3/2}$ and $x^{1/3}$, so that the first dominates (the terms are added, there is no cancellation). In the denominator, $x^{3/2}+x^1$.

So the expression is virtually $$\frac{x^{3/2}}{x^{3/2}}.$$

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$$\lim_{x \rightarrow \infty}\frac{x \sqrt{x}+\sqrt[3]{x+1}}{\sqrt{x^{3}-1}+x}$$ Using the "divide top and bottom by the highest power" method, the expression simplifies:

Top first term: $$x\sqrt{x}=x^{3/2};\frac{x^{3/2}}{x^{3/2}}=1$$ Top second term: $$\sqrt[3]{x+1}=(x+1)^{1/3}$$ $$\frac{(x+1)^{1/3}}{x^{3/2}}=\frac{(x+1)^{2/6}}{x^{9/6}}=\frac{(x^2+2x+1)^{1/6}}{x^{9/6}}=(\frac{x^2}{x^9}+\frac{2x}{x^9}+\frac{1}{x^9})^{1/6}=(\frac{1}{x^7}+\frac{2}{x^8}+\frac{1}{x^9})^{1/6}$$ Bottom first term: $$\frac{(x^3-1)^{1/2}}{x^{3/2}}=(\frac{x^3-1}{x^3})^{1/2}=(1-\frac{1}{x^3})^{1/2}$$ Bottom second term: $$\frac{x}{x^{3/2}}=\frac{x^{1/2}x^{1/2}}{x^{3/2}}=\frac{1}{x^{1/2}}$$

Now we have $$\lim_{x \rightarrow \infty}1=1$$ $$\lim_{x\rightarrow \infty}(\frac{1}{x^7}+\frac{2}{x^8}+\frac{1}{x^9})^{1/6}=0$$ $$\lim_{x\rightarrow \infty}(1-\frac{1}{x^3})^{1/2}=1$$ $$\lim_{x\rightarrow \infty}\frac{1}{x^{1/2}}=0$$ So $$\frac{1+0}{1+0}=1$$