SOLUTION: find the difference quotient f(x+h)-f(x)/h if f(x)= 7x-4

SOLUTION: find the difference quotient f(x+h)-f(x)/h if f(x)= 7x-4

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Question 960694: find the difference quotient f(x+h)-f(x)/h if f(x)= 7x-4
Answer by josgarithmetic(39618) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
You need all of the proper grouping parentheses.

This is not what you want:

You want THIS:

Now just substitute for f(x).

Continue from that. The result will be 7.

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