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Precalculus Examples
Step 1
Consider the difference quotient formula.
Step 2
Step 2.1
Evaluate the function at .
Step 2.1.1
Replace the variable with in the expression.
Step 2.1.2
Simplify the result.
Step 2.1.2.1
Simplify each term.
Step 2.1.2.1.1
Use the Binomial Theorem.
Step 2.1.2.1.2
Simplify each term.
Step 2.1.2.1.2.1
Rewrite as .
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Expand using the FOIL Method.
Step 2.1.2.1.2.2.1
Apply the distributive property.
Step 2.1.2.1.2.2.2
Apply the distributive property.
Step 2.1.2.1.2.2.3
Apply the distributive property.
Step 2.1.2.1.2.3
Simplify and combine like terms.
Step 2.1.2.1.2.3.1
Simplify each term.
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Multiply by .
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Multiply by .
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Add and .
Step 2.1.2.1.2.3.2.1
Reorder and .
Step 2.1.2.1.2.3.2.2
Add and .
Step 2.1.2.1.2.4
Apply the distributive property.
Step 2.1.2.1.2.5
Multiply by .
Step 2.1.2.1.3
Expand by multiplying each term in the first expression by each term in the second expression.
Step 2.1.2.1.4
Simplify each term.
Step 2.1.2.1.4.1
Move to the left of .
Step 2.1.2.1.4.2
Rewrite using the commutative property of multiplication.
Step 2.1.2.1.4.3
Multiply by by adding the exponents.
Step 2.1.2.1.4.3.1
Move .
Step 2.1.2.1.4.3.2
Use the power rule to combine exponents.
Step 2.1.2.1.4.3.3
Add and .
Step 2.1.2.1.4.4
Rewrite using the commutative property of multiplication.
Step 2.1.2.1.4.5
Multiply by by adding the exponents.
Step 2.1.2.1.4.5.1
Move .
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Multiply by .
Step 2.1.2.1.4.5.2.1
Raise to the power of .
Step 2.1.2.1.4.5.2.2
Use the power rule to combine exponents.
Step 2.1.2.1.4.5.3
Add and .
Step 2.1.2.1.4.6
Rewrite using the commutative property of multiplication.
Step 2.1.2.1.4.7
Multiply by .
Step 2.1.2.1.4.8
Multiply by by adding the exponents.
Step 2.1.2.1.4.8.1
Move .
Step 2.1.2.1.4.8.2
Use the power rule to combine exponents.
Step 2.1.2.1.4.8.3
Add and .
Step 2.1.2.1.4.9
Multiply by .
Step 2.1.2.1.4.10
Multiply by by adding the exponents.
Step 2.1.2.1.4.10.1
Move .
Step 2.1.2.1.4.10.2
Multiply by .
Step 2.1.2.1.4.10.2.1
Raise to the power of .
Step 2.1.2.1.4.10.2.2
Use the power rule to combine exponents.
Step 2.1.2.1.4.10.3
Add and .
Step 2.1.2.1.4.11
Multiply by by adding the exponents.
Step 2.1.2.1.4.11.1
Move .
Step 2.1.2.1.4.11.2
Multiply by .
Step 2.1.2.1.4.12
Multiply by .
Step 2.1.2.1.4.13
Multiply by by adding the exponents.
Step 2.1.2.1.4.13.1
Move .
Step 2.1.2.1.4.13.2
Multiply by .
Step 2.1.2.1.4.13.2.1
Raise to the power of .
Step 2.1.2.1.4.13.2.2
Use the power rule to combine exponents.
Step 2.1.2.1.4.13.3
Add and .
Step 2.1.2.1.4.14
Multiply by .
Step 2.1.2.1.4.15
Multiply by .
Step 2.1.2.1.4.16
Multiply by by adding the exponents.
Step 2.1.2.1.4.16.1
Move .
Step 2.1.2.1.4.16.2
Multiply by .
Step 2.1.2.1.4.16.2.1
Raise to the power of .
Step 2.1.2.1.4.16.2.2
Use the power rule to combine exponents.
Step 2.1.2.1.4.16.3
Add and .
Step 2.1.2.1.4.17
Multiply by .
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Multiply by by adding the exponents.
Step 2.1.2.1.4.18.1
Move .
Step 2.1.2.1.4.18.2
Multiply by .
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Multiply by by adding the exponents.
Step 2.1.2.1.4.19.1
Move .
Step 2.1.2.1.4.19.2
Multiply by .
Step 2.1.2.1.4.19.2.1
Raise to the power of .
Step 2.1.2.1.4.19.2.2
Use the power rule to combine exponents.
Step 2.1.2.1.4.19.3
Add and .
Step 2.1.2.1.4.20
Multiply by .
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Multiply by by adding the exponents.
Step 2.1.2.1.4.21.1
Move .
Step 2.1.2.1.4.21.2
Use the power rule to combine exponents.
Step 2.1.2.1.4.21.3
Add and .
Step 2.1.2.1.4.22
Multiply by .
Step 2.1.2.1.4.23
Move to the left of .
Step 2.1.2.1.4.24
Rewrite using the commutative property of multiplication.
Step 2.1.2.1.4.25
Rewrite using the commutative property of multiplication.
Step 2.1.2.1.4.26
Multiply by by adding the exponents.
Step 2.1.2.1.4.26.1
Move .
Step 2.1.2.1.4.26.2
Multiply by .
Step 2.1.2.1.4.26.2.1
Raise to the power of .
Step 2.1.2.1.4.26.2.2
Use the power rule to combine exponents.
Step 2.1.2.1.4.26.3
Add and .
Step 2.1.2.1.4.27
Rewrite using the commutative property of multiplication.
Step 2.1.2.1.4.28
Multiply by by adding the exponents.
Step 2.1.2.1.4.28.1
Move .
Step 2.1.2.1.4.28.2
Use the power rule to combine exponents.
Step 2.1.2.1.4.28.3
Add and .
Step 2.1.2.1.5
Subtract from .
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Subtract from .
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Subtract from .
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Subtract from .
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Subtract from .
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Move .
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Subtract from .
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Subtract from .
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Move .
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Subtract from .
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The final answer is .
Step 2.2
Reorder.
Step 2.2.1
Move .
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Move .
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Move .
Step 2.2.4
Move .
Step 2.2.5
Move .
Step 2.2.6
Move .
Step 2.2.7
Move .
Step 2.2.8
Move .
Step 2.2.9
Move .
Step 2.2.10
Move .
Step 2.2.11
Move .
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Move .
Step 2.2.13
Reorder and .
Step 2.3
Find the components of the definition.
Step 3
Plug in the components.
Step 4
Step 4.1
Simplify the numerator.
Step 4.1.1
Apply the distributive property.
Step 4.1.2
Simplify.
Step 4.1.2.1
Multiply by .
Step 4.1.2.2
Multiply .
Step 4.1.2.2.1
Multiply by .
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Multiply by .
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Multiply by .
Step 4.1.3
Add and .
Step 4.1.4
Add and .
Step 4.1.5
Subtract from .
Step 4.1.6
Add and .
Step 4.1.7
Subtract from .
Step 4.1.8
Add and .
Step 4.1.9
Factor out of .
Step 4.1.9.1
Factor out of .
Step 4.1.9.2
Factor out of .
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Factor out of .
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Factor out of .
Step 4.1.9.5
Factor out of .
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Factor out of .
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Factor out of .
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Factor out of .
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Factor out of .
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Factor out of .
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Factor out of .
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Factor out of .
Step 4.1.9.13
Factor out of .
Step 4.1.9.14
Factor out of .
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Factor out of .
Step 4.2
Reduce the expression by cancelling the common factors.
Step 4.2.1
Cancel the common factor of .
Step 4.2.1.1
Cancel the common factor.
Step 4.2.1.2
Divide by .
Step 4.2.2
Simplify the expression.
Step 4.2.2.1
Move .
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Move .
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Move .
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Move .
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Move .
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Move .
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Move .
Step 4.2.2.8
Move .
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Move .
Step 4.2.2.10
Reorder and .
Step 5