document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=709756>Question 709756</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> function g(x) = -1/x. Determine the average rate of change of the function between x = 3 and x = 3 + h.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I really am struggling with this and another problem. But the rest of my problems I flew through easily. I feel I am having problems with the (3+h) part of this problem, because when x= \"3\" or just \"h\" I get it. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #436760 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=436760\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> function g(x) = -1/x. Determine the average rate of change of the function between x = 3 and x = 3 + h. <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Average = [g(3+h)-g(3)]/[3+h-3]<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "= [-1/(3+h)-(-1/3)]/[h]<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "= [-1/(3+h)+(1/3)]/h<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "= [(-3+3+h)/(3(3+h))]/h<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "= [h/(9+3h)]/h<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "= 1/(9+3h)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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