document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1006175>Question 1006175</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 f(x+h)-f(x).  Find the difference quotient for the following function by completing the following steps: <BR>\n" );
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document.write( " 	 	 	 	 	(x)=5x-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 #622314 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><B>jim_thompson5910(35256)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><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=622314\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I'm assuming the given function is f(x) = 5x-4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "f(x) = 5x-4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "f(x+h) = 5(x+h)-4 ... replace every x with x+h<BR>\n" );
document.write( "f(x+h) = 5x+5h-4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "f(x) = 5x-4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "f(x+h) = 5x+5h-4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "f(x) = 5x-4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "f(x+h)-f(x) = (5x+5h-4) - (5x-4)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "f(x+h)-f(x) = 5x+5h-4 - 5x+4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "f(x+h)-f(x) = (5x-5x)+5h+(-4+4)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "f(x+h)-f(x) = (0x)+5h+(0)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "f(x+h)-f(x) = (0)+5h+(0)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "f(x+h)-f(x) = 5h\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "This part is blank, but I'm going to assume you meant to write <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28f%28x%2Bh%29-f%28x%29%29%2Fh ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28f%28x%2Bh%29-f%28x%29%29%2Fh\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "f(x+h)-f(x) = 5h\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So in the end, <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28f%28x%2Bh%29-f%28x%29%29%2Fh=5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28f%28x%2Bh%29-f%28x%29%29%2Fh=5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > when <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=f%28x%29=5x-4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"f%28x%29=5x-4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > </SPAN>\n" );
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