document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=981784>Question 981784</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let f(x)=x²-2. Evaluate f(x+h)-f(x)/h for some nonzero constant h. You must show work. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Okay so this is what I did, correct me if I am wrong\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "f(x)= ((x²-2)+h)-x²-2/h can someone help me with the rest?    </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #602721 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><B>josgarithmetic(39620)</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=602721\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> To show the quotient correctly, you MUST properly group the numerator.  The forward slash character alone does not act as a grouping symbol.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Be careful what you express!<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "You want to use your algebra skills to form the difference quotient for your function.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "This need to be simplified.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Be sure you understand <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=f%28x%29%3C%3E%28%28%28x%2Bh%29%5E2-2%29-%28x%5E2-2%29%29%2Fh ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"f%28x%29%3C%3E%28%28%28x%2Bh%29%5E2-2%29-%28x%5E2-2%29%29%2Fh\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >. </SPAN>\n" );
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