Combination Theorem for Sequences/Real/Combined Sum Rule

Theorem
Let $\sequence {x_n}$ and $\sequence {y_n}$ be sequences in $\R$.

Let $\sequence {x_n}$ and $\sequence {y_n}$ be convergent to the following limits:


 * $\displaystyle \lim_{n \mathop \to \infty} x_n = l$
 * $\displaystyle \lim_{n \mathop \to \infty} y_n = m$

Let $\lambda, \mu \in \R$.

Then:
 * $\displaystyle \lim_{n \mathop \to \infty} \paren {\lambda x_n + \mu y_n} = \lambda l + \mu m$

Proof
From the Multiple Rule, we have:
 * $\displaystyle \lim_{n \mathop \to \infty} \paren {\lambda x_n} = \lambda l$
 * $\displaystyle \lim_{n \mathop \to \infty} \paren {\mu y_n} = \mu m$

The result now follows directly from the Sum Rule:
 * $\displaystyle \lim_{n \mathop \to \infty} \paren {\lambda x_n + \mu y_n} = \lambda l + \mu m$