document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=155117>Question 155117</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0534386172/algebrahomeworkh>college algebra</A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Thank you in advance for helping me with this function problem.  I am trying the difference quotient.  The problem is find f(a+h)-f(a)/h    \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "f(x)=2x^2+7x-4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "this is what I have done.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "f(a)=2a^2+7a-4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "f(a+h)=2(a+h)^2+7(a+h)-4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "      2(a^2=2ha+h^2+7a+h-4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "      f(a+h)-f(a)=(2a^2+4ha+2h^2+7a+7h-4)-(2a^2+7a-4)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "in the end this is what I got  4a+2h=7  Good???\r<BR>\n" );
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