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Need help with calculus question-example-1
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The value of the derivative at
x=5 is the slope of the tangent line at the point
(x,g(x))=(5,-4).

So the tangent line has equation


y-g(5)=g'(5)(x-5)\implies y+4=6(x-5)\implies\boxed{y=6x-34}

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