document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=711160>Question 711160</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let f(x)=6x+3.  Find f(x)-f(a) divided by x-a, if x does not equal a. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "My question is do I simply plug in x and then plug a and simplify?  So the answer would be 3? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #437313 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=tutor_paul><B>tutor_paul(519)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-10.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=tutor_paul><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=tutor_paul><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=437313\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Not sure how you got 3... See below:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=f%28x%29=6x%2B3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"f%28x%29=6x%2B3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=f%28a%29=6a%2B3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"f%28a%29=6a%2B3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Find f(x)-f(a) divided by x-a:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%286x%2B3-6a-3%29%2F%28x-a%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%286x%2B3-6a-3%29%2F%28x-a%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%286x-6a%29%2F%28x-a%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%286x-6a%29%2F%28x-a%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Factor out 6 from the numerator:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=6%28x-a%29%2F%28x-a%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"6%28x-a%29%2F%28x-a%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight%286%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight%286%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Good Luck,<BR>\n" );
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