Do it in 3 steps: 1. calculate f(x+h) 2. calculate f(x+h)-f(x) 3. calculatef(x) = 4x²-2x 1. f(x+h) = 4(x+h)²-2(x+h) = 4(x²+2hx+h²)-2x-2h = 4x²+8hx+4h²-2x-2h 2. f(x+h)-f(x) = (4x²+8hx+4h²-2x-2h)-(4x²-2x) = 4x²+8hx+4h²-2x-2h-4x²+2x = 8hx+4h²-2h = h(8x+4h-2) 3. Edwin