document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=661826>Question 661826</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> what is the difference quotient for f(x)=x(squared)-5x+8 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "f(x)= x^2-5x+8<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "f(x+h) = (x+h)^2 - 5(x+h) + 8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "f(x+h) = x^2 + 2hx + h^2 - 5x - 5h + 8<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "f(x+h)-f(x) = 2hx +h^2 -5h<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "[f(x+h)-f(x)]/h = 2x + h -5<BR>\n" );
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