SOLUTION: Find the different quotient for the function f(x)=4x+4 Simplify

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Question 214776: Find the different quotient for the function f(x)=4x+4 Simplify
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Find the difference quotient for the function f(x)=4x+4 Simplify
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f(x+h) = 4(x+h)+4 = 4x+4h+4
f(x) = 4x+4
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Therefore f(x+h)-f(x) = 4h
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And the quotient is [f(x+h)-f(x)/h = 4h/h = 4
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Cheers,
Stan H.