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QuestionFind the difference quotient f(x+h)f(x)h\frac{f(x+h)-f(x)}{h} for f(x)=7x+7f(x)=7x+7, where h0h \neq 0. Simplify your answer.

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STEP 1

Assumptions1. The function is f(x)=7x+7f(x)=7x+7 . We are asked to find the difference quotient, which is f(x+h)f(x)h\frac{f(x+h)-f(x)}{h}, where h0h \neq0

STEP 2

First, we need to find f(x+h)f(x+h). We can do this by replacing xx with (x+h)(x+h) in the function.
f(x+h)=7(x+h)+7f(x+h) =7(x+h) +7

STEP 3

Now, simplify the expression for f(x+h)f(x+h).
f(x+h)=7x+7h+7f(x+h) =7x +7h +7

STEP 4

Now, we need to find f(x+h)f(x)f(x+h)-f(x). We can do this by subtracting f(x)f(x) from f(x+h)f(x+h).
f(x+h)f(x)=(7x+7h+7)(7x+7)f(x+h)-f(x) = (7x +7h +7) - (7x +7)

STEP 5

implify the expression for f(x+h)f(x)f(x+h)-f(x).
f(x+h)f(x)=7hf(x+h)-f(x) =7h

STEP 6

Now, we can find the difference quotient by dividing f(x+h)f(x)f(x+h)-f(x) by hh.
f(x+h)f(x)h=hh\frac{f(x+h)-f(x)}{h} = \frac{h}{h}

STEP 7

implify the difference quotient by cancelling out hh.
f(x+h)f(x)h=7\frac{f(x+h)-f(x)}{h} =7The difference quotient of the function f(x)=7x+7f(x)=7x+7 is7.

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