document.write( "Question 347142: If the limit as x approaches 1 is (f(x)-8)/(x-1) = 10
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "(f(x) - 8)/(x - 1) = 10
\n" ); document.write( "f(x) - 8 = 10(x - 1) (multiplied both sides by x - 1)
\n" ); document.write( "f(x) = 10(x - 1) + 8 (added 8 to both sides)
\n" ); document.write( "f(x) = 10x - 10 + 8 (distributed 10 across)
\n" ); document.write( "f(x) = 10x - 2 (simplified)
\n" ); document.write( "when x = 1, f(x) = 8
\n" ); document.write( "the answer is 8\r
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