document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1051156>Question 1051156</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The problem is evaluating a difference quotient f(x+h)-f(x) over h for f(x) 3x^2-5x+17.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I need help with the steps for cancelling all common factors and reducing to simplest terms. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #666736 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=666736\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Evaluating for what value of x?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=f%28x%29=3x%5E2-5x%2B17 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"f%28x%29=3x%5E2-5x%2B17\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, given function.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Difference Quotient in general,  <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;\" >, and examine this quotient as h tends toward 0.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "YOUR difference quotient should be found to be  <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=6x-5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"6x-5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I left-out the steps.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "You need to substitute the needed expression, <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=f%28x%2Bh%29=3%28x%2Bh%29%5E2-5%28x%2Bh%29%2B17 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"f%28x%2Bh%29=3%28x%2Bh%29%5E2-5%28x%2Bh%29%2B17\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, but simplify it before putting it into its role in the difference quotient formula. </SPAN>\n" );
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