document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=102268>Question 102268</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Find the difference quotient for -f(x)= x^2-3x+5 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "f(x)= -x^2+3x-5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "f(x+h) = -[x^2+2hx+h^2]+3(x+h)-5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "f(x+h) = -x^2-2hx-h^2+3x+3h-5<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "f(x+h)-f(x) = -2hx-h^2+3h<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Difference quotient = [f(x+h)-f(x)]/h<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "[f(x+h)-f(x)]/h = -2x-h+3<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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