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Given g(x)=7 / x+5 , evaluate and simplify: g(−4+h)−g(−4) / h =

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Final answer:

To evaluate g(-4+h)-g(-4)/h, substitute the values into the given function and simplify the expression to -7/h(h+1).

Step-by-step explanation:

To evaluate g(-4+h)-g(-4)/h, we need to substitute the given values into the function g(x) and simplify the expression.

Start by substituting -4+h into the function g(x):

g(-4+h) = 7/(-4+h+5) = 7/(h+1)

Next, substitute -4 into the function g(x):

g(-4) = 7/(-4+5) = 7/1 = 7

Now, substitute these values back into the expression:

(7/(h+1)) - 7/h

Common denominator is h(h+1), so multiply the first term by h and the second term by h+1:

(7h - 7(h+1))/h(h+1) = (7h - 7h - 7)/h(h+1) = -7/h(h+1)

Therefore, g(-4+h)-g(-4)/h simplifies to -7/h(h+1).

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