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Find the difference quotient and simplify.

f(x) = -5x²-3x+2
The difference quotient of f(x) is
9.
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Find the difference quotient and simplify. f(x) = -5x²-3x+2 The difference quotient-example-1
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f(x)=9x
(f(x+h)-f(x))/h=(9(x+h)-9x)/h=(9x+9h-9x)/h=9h/h=9
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