Find the limit LIM (x → 1) (x - N - 1) / (x-1) =? N is a positive integer

Find the limit LIM (x → 1) (x - N - 1) / (x-1) =? N is a positive integer

x^n -1 =(x-1)[1+x+x^2+…… +x^(n-2)+x^(n-1)]
lim(x→1) (x⌒n -1)/(x-1)=1+x+x^2+…… +x^(n-2)+x^(n-1)]
=n(n+1)/2