document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=16720>Question 16720</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Please help me with the following:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Find the indicated difference quotient and simplify answer:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Given f(x) = 5x + 3  \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "find f(x) f(2) over x-2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "what I tried:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1. f(x) = 5x+3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2. f(x) - f(2) = 5x + 3 - 5x + 3(2) = 9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3. f(x) - f(2) over x-2 = 9 over 5x + 3-2 = 9 over 5x + 1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Unfortunately this does not come close to the teacher's answer of 5.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Can you please tell me what I'm doing wrong?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thanks<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Sandy </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #8149 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=bam878s><B>bam878s(77)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-08.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=bam878s><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=8149\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> we know f(x) = 5x + 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "also, f(2) = 5(2) + 3 = 13<BR>\n" );
document.write( "f(x) - f(2) = 5x + 3 - 13 = 5x -10\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "now <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28f%28x%29+-+f%282%29%29%2F%28x+-+2%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28f%28x%29+-+f%282%29%29%2F%28x+-+2%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%285x-10%29%2F%28x-2%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%285x-10%29%2F%28x-2%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28%285%29%28x-2%29%29%2F%28x-2%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28%285%29%28x-2%29%29%2F%28x-2%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "now cancel x - 2 in both the numberator and denominator to get 5.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Hope this helps Sandy. </SPAN>\n" );
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