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What is the average rate of change please write your answer as an integer or simplify fraction

What is the average rate of change please write your answer as an integer or simplify-example-1
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Given:

f(x)=6x+3

Required:

To calculate the average rate

Step-by-step explanation:


\begin{gathered} Average\text{ rate of change} \\ \\ y=6x+3\text{ at \lparen x=5\rparen} \\ \\ y=6(5)+3=33 \end{gathered}
\begin{gathered} y=6x+3\text{ at\lparen x=10\rparen} \\ \\ y=6(10)+3 \\ \\ y=63 \end{gathered}
\begin{gathered} average\text{ }rate\text{ }of\text{ }change \\ \\ y=63-33 \\ \\ y=30 \end{gathered}

Required answer:

30

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