<PRE><B>Question 882133</B>
Let f(x)=3x-2 and evaluate f(x+h)-f(x)/h
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f(x+h) = 3(x+h)-2 = 3x+3h-2
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f(x+h) - f(x) = 3h
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[f(x+h)-f(x)] / h = 3
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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