SOLUTION: find the difference quotient for f(x+h)-f(x)/h f(x)=5x-2x^2 Can you help and show the steps for better understanding?

SOLUTION: find the difference quotient for f(x+h)-f(x)/h f(x)=5x-2x^2 Can you help and show the steps for better understanding?

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Question 860266: find the difference quotient for f(x+h)-f(x)/h
f(x)=5x-2x^2
Can you help and show the steps for better understanding?
Answer by richard1234(7193) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Honestly, the only way is to just plug and chug. You know what f(x) is, so you can find what f(x+h) is and use a little algebra to simplify.
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