document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1160762>Question 1160762</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Use the four-step process to find the slope of the tangent line to the graph of the given function at any point. (Simplify your answers completely.)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "  f(x) = 9 − 7x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Step 1:	f(x + h)=<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Step 2:	f(x + h) − f(x)=<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Step 3:	f(x + h) − f(x)/h=<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Step 4:	f '(x) = lim h→0 f(x + h) − f(x)/h=<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 #784157 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Boreal><B>Boreal(15235)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Boreal><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=Boreal><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=784157\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> f(x+h)=9-7x-7h<BR>\n" );
document.write( "f(x+h)-f(x)=9-7x-7h-9+7x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=-7h<BR>\n" );
document.write( "divide that by h=-7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "f'(x)=lim h goes to 0 of- 7=-7 </SPAN>\n" );
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