For a polynomial function $f ( x )$, if $\lim _ { x \rightarrow 2 } \frac { f ( x + 1 ) - 8 } { x ^ { 2 } - 4 } = 5$, find the value of $f ( 3 ) + f ^ { \prime } ( 3 )$. [3 points]
For a polynomial function $f ( x )$, if $\lim _ { x \rightarrow 2 } \frac { f ( x + 1 ) - 8 } { x ^ { 2 } - 4 } = 5$, find the value of $f ( 3 ) + f ^ { \prime } ( 3 )$. [3 points]