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document.write( "f(x)= 3/x-2 ; from 4 to 7 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #675867 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=675867\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I'm assuming the function is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=f%28x%29=3%2F%28x-2%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"f%28x%29=3%2F%28x-2%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Plug in x = 4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Then plug in x = 7\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Then use those values to find the average rate of change M\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=M+=+%283%2F2-3%2F5%29%2F%284-7%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"M+=+%283%2F2-3%2F5%29%2F%284-7%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Replace f(4) with 3/2. Replace f(7) with 3/5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So the average rate of change is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-3%2F10 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-3%2F10\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > </SPAN>\n" );
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