SOLUTION: Find and simplify the difference quotient for the following function. ​f(x)=−5x^2+2x+8

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Question 1100069: Find and simplify the difference quotient for the following function.
​f(x)=−5x^2+2x+8

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Some variable, h;


Difference Quotient:

Substituting the expressions:

SIMPLIFY THE EXPRESSION.

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