SOLUTION: Find the average rate of change of the function g(x)= (x^3-x+1)/(x+2) as x changes from -1 to 1.

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Question 443249: Find the average rate of change of the function g(x)= (x^3-x+1)/(x+2) as x changes from -1 to 1.
Answer by swincher4391(1107) About Me  (Show Source):
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Recall that the average rate of change is defined as %28f%28b%29-f%28a%29%29%2F%28b-a%29
f%281%29+=+%281+-1+%2B+1%29%2F%281%2B2%29+=+expr%281%2F3%29
f%28-1%29+=+%28-1+%2B1+%2B1%29%2F+%28-1%2B2%29+=+1