SOLUTION: Given g(x)=x^2+4, find g(x+h)-g(x)/h?

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Question 736580: Given g(x)=x^2+4, find g(x+h)-g(x)/h?
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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Given g(x)=x^2+4, find g(x+h)-g(x)/h?
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g(x+h) = (x+h)^2+4 = x^2 + 2hx + h^2 + 4
g(x) = x^2 + 4
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g(x+h)-g(x) = 2hx+h^2
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[g(x+h)-g(x)]/h = 2x + h
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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