document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=742275>Question 742275</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Given that f(x)= x^2-x-3, find the following:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "f(x+h) - f(x)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #452385 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=452385\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Given that f(x)= x^2-x-3, find the following: <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "f(x+h) = (x+h)^2 - (x+h) -3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "f(x+h) = x^2 + 2hx + h^2 -x-h -3<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "f(x) =    x^2    -  x    -3<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "f(x+h)-f(x) = 2hx + h^2 -h <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "[f(x+h)-f(x)]/h = 2x + h -1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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