document.write( "Question 1198549: Find the difference quotient for f(x)=3x+7\r
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document.write( "The given function is linear - therefore, the difference quotient is the slope of the line, which the function describes.\r\n" );
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document.write( "The slope is 3, so the difference quotient is 3 (option D).    ANSWER\r\n" );
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