SOLUTION: Find the difference quotient for -f(x)= x^2-3x+5

Question 102268: Find the difference quotient for -f(x)= x^2-3x+5
Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Find the difference quotient for -f(x)= x^2-3x+5
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f(x)= -x^2+3x-5
f(x+h) = -[x^2+2hx+h^2]+3(x+h)-5
f(x+h) = -x^2-2hx-h^2+3x+3h-5
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f(x+h)-f(x) = -2hx-h^2+3h
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Difference quotient = [f(x+h)-f(x)]/h
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[f(x+h)-f(x)]/h = -2x-h+3
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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