document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=443249>Question 443249</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Find the average rate of change of the function g(x)= (x^3-x+1)/(x+2) as x changes from -1 to 1. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #305754 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=swincher4391><B>swincher4391(1107)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=swincher4391><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=swincher4391><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=305754\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Recall that the average rate of change is defined as <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28f%28b%29-f%28a%29%29%2F%28b-a%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28f%28b%29-f%28a%29%29%2F%28b-a%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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