SOLUTION: If f(x)=mx+b, and k≠0, find f(x+k)-f(x) /k

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Question 993320: If f(x)=mx+b, and k≠0, find f(x+k)-f(x) /k

Answer by Theo(13342)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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which becomes:

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when you combine like terms in the numerator, the mx and the -mx cancel out and the b and the -b cancel out and you are left with:

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the k in the numerator and the denominator will cancel out and you will be left with:

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