SOLUTION: find the difference quotient f(x+h)-f(x)/h if f(x)= 7x-4

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Question 960694: find the difference quotient f(x+h)-f(x)/h if f(x)= 7x-4
Answer by josgarithmetic(39618) About Me  (Show Source):
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You need all of the proper grouping parentheses.

This is not what you want: f%28x%2Bh%29-f%28x%29%2Fh

You want THIS: %28f%28x%2Bh%29-f%28x%29%29%2Fh

Now just substitute for f(x).

%28%287%28x%2Bh%29-4%29-%287x-4%29%29%2Fh
Continue from that. The result will be 7.