document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=902939>Question 902939</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Find ((f(x))-f(a))/(x-a)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let f(x)=2x^2+3x-7\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Please show step by step solution. Thanks I appreciate your help! </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #547614 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><B>josgarithmetic(39618)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><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=547614\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Substitute directly into the function.  Simplify the expression.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "This is as far as you can go.  Performing the division will not give you anything better, but you can try it. </SPAN>\n" );
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