<s>[INST] Solve $\lim_{x \rightarrow 0} \frac{e^x+e^{-x}-2}{x^2+2x}$ without using L'Hopital's rule I tried:
$$\lim_{x \rightarrow 0} \frac{e^x+e^{-x}-2}{x^2+2x} = \\
\frac{e^{x}(1+e^{-2x}-\frac{2}{e^x})}{x(x-2)} = \frac{e^x(1+e^{-2x})-2}{x(x-2)} = \frac{e^x(1+e^{-2x})}{x(x-2)}  - \frac{2}{x(x-2)} = \\
\frac{1+e^{-2x}}{x} \cdot  \frac{e^x}{x-2} - \frac{2}{x(x-2)} = ???$$
What do I do next?
 [/INST] You can use hyperbolics: $2\cosh x=e^x+e^{-x}$ and so the limit expression can be written as $$\frac{2}{x+2}\cdot\frac{\cosh x-1}{x-0}$$ and use the limit definition of the derivative on $y=\cosh x$ taken at $x=0$. Now give it a try from here.
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