document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1144618>Question 1144618</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let f(x)=8+5x−x^2. Find the difference quotient f(8+h)−f(8)/h.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I have no idea how to solve this.  Thanks in advance </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #765782 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Alan3354><B>Alan3354(69443)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Alan3354><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=Alan3354><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=765782\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let f(x)=8+5x−x^2. )the difference quotient f(8+h)−f(8)/h.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "It it's <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28f%288%2Bh%29-f%288%29%29%2Fh ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28f%288%2Bh%29-f%288%29%29%2Fh\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "find f(8+h)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Wherever there's x, replace it with 8+h<BR>\n" );
document.write( "f(8+h) = 8 + 40+5h -(64+16h+h^2) = -h^2 -11h - 16<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Find f(8)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "f(8) = 8+40-64 = -16<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Subtract<BR>\n" );
document.write( "f(8+h)−f(8) = -h^2 - 11h<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Divide by h<BR>\n" );
document.write( "---> -h - 11\r<BR>\n" );
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