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F(x)=2x^3-7x+1

Find and simplify the difference quotient

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The difference quotient is


\frac{F(x+h)-F(x)}h=\frac{(2(x+h)^3-7(x+h)+1)-(2x^3-7x+1)}h

Expand the numerator and you'll see cancellation of a factor of
h (assuming
h\\eq0):


\frac{F(x+h)-F(x)}h=\frac{2x^3+6x^2h+6xh^2+2h^3-7x-7h+1-2x^3+7x-1}h


\frac{F(x+h)-F(x)}h=\frac{6x^2h+6xh^2+2h^3-7h}h


\frac{F(x+h)-F(x)}h=6x^2-7+6xh+2h^2

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