document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=209241>Question 209241</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> if f(x) = x^2 + 3x +2  then [f(x+a)- f(x)]/a =\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a) 2x+a+3 b) (x+ a)^2 - x^2  c) a^2 + 2ax + 3a  d) 2x + a  e) 2x+3    </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #158388 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=158388\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> if f(x) = x^2 + 3x +2 then [f(x+a)- f(x)]/a =<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "f(x+a) = (x+a)^2 + 3(x+a) +2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "f(x+a) = x^2 +2ax + a^2 + 3x + 3a + 2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Subtract f(x) from f(x+a) to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2ax + a^2 + 3a<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Divide by \"a\" to get the final answer:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x + 3 + a<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a) 2x+a+3 b) (x+ a)^2 - x^2 c) a^2 + 2ax + 3a d) 2x + a e) 2x+3 <BR>\n" );
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