document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1005612>Question 1005612</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\">  In College Algebra we begin to work with and simplify the difference quotient, which is  given by the formula .  Find the difference quotient for the following function by completing the following steps: <BR>\n" );
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document.write( " 	 	 	 	 	(&#119909;)=5&#119909;&#8722;4 <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1.	Find f(x + h) = __________________________ <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2.	Find f(x) = _____________________________ <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3.	Find f(x+h) – f(x) = ______________________ <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4.	Find  	= ______________________ <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 #621784 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Boreal><B>Boreal(15235)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Boreal><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=Boreal><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=621784\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> f(x+h)=5(x+h)-4=5x+5h-4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "f(x)=5x-4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "difference is 5x+5h+4-(5x-4)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=5h<BR>\n" );
document.write( "the quotient is 5h/h=5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "This is the derivative of the function, which comes later. </SPAN>\n" );
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