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Precalculus Examples
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Step 1
Write as an equation.
Step 2
Step 2.1
The average rate of change of a function can be found by calculating the change in values of the two points divided by the change in values of the two points.
Step 2.2
Substitute the equation for and , replacing in the function with the corresponding value.
Step 3
Step 3.1
Multiply the numerator and denominator of the fraction by .
Step 3.1.1
Multiply by .
Step 3.1.2
Combine.
Step 3.2
Apply the distributive property.
Step 3.3
Simplify by cancelling.
Step 3.3.1
Cancel the common factor of .
Step 3.3.1.1
Factor out of .
Step 3.3.1.2
Cancel the common factor.
Step 3.3.1.3
Rewrite the expression.
Step 3.3.2
Cancel the common factor of .
Step 3.3.2.1
Move the leading negative in into the numerator.
Step 3.3.2.2
Factor out of .
Step 3.3.2.3
Cancel the common factor.
Step 3.3.2.4
Rewrite the expression.
Step 3.3.3
Multiply by .
Step 3.3.4
Cancel the common factor of .
Step 3.3.4.1
Move the leading negative in into the numerator.
Step 3.3.4.2
Factor out of .
Step 3.3.4.3
Cancel the common factor.
Step 3.3.4.4
Rewrite the expression.
Step 3.4
Simplify the numerator.
Step 3.4.1
Subtract from .
Step 3.4.2
Multiply by .
Step 3.4.3
To write as a fraction with a common denominator, multiply by .
Step 3.4.4
Combine and .
Step 3.4.5
Combine the numerators over the common denominator.
Step 3.4.6
Simplify the numerator.
Step 3.4.6.1
Multiply by .
Step 3.4.6.2
Subtract from .
Step 3.4.7
Cancel the common factor of .
Step 3.4.7.1
Factor out of .
Step 3.4.7.2
Cancel the common factor.
Step 3.4.7.3
Rewrite the expression.
Step 3.4.8
Multiply by .
Step 3.4.9
Add and .
Step 3.5
Simplify the denominator.
Step 3.5.1
To write as a fraction with a common denominator, multiply by .
Step 3.5.2
Combine and .
Step 3.5.3
Combine the numerators over the common denominator.
Step 3.5.4
Simplify the numerator.
Step 3.5.4.1
Multiply by .
Step 3.5.4.2
Subtract from .
Step 3.5.5
Move the negative in front of the fraction.
Step 3.5.6
Subtract from .
Step 3.5.7
Multiply .
Step 3.5.7.1
Multiply by .
Step 3.5.7.2
Combine and .
Step 3.5.7.3
Multiply by .
Step 3.5.8
Multiply .
Step 3.5.8.1
Combine and .
Step 3.5.8.2
Multiply by .
Step 3.5.9
Move the negative in front of the fraction.
Step 3.5.10
To write as a fraction with a common denominator, multiply by .
Step 3.5.11
Combine and .
Step 3.5.12
Combine the numerators over the common denominator.
Step 3.5.13
Simplify the numerator.
Step 3.5.13.1
Multiply by .
Step 3.5.13.2
Subtract from .
Step 3.5.14
Move the negative in front of the fraction.
Step 3.5.15
Subtract from .
Step 3.5.16
Multiply .
Step 3.5.16.1
Multiply by .
Step 3.5.16.2
Combine and .
Step 3.5.16.3
Multiply by .
Step 3.5.17
Cancel the common factor of .
Step 3.5.17.1
Cancel the common factor.
Step 3.5.17.2
Rewrite the expression.
Step 3.5.18
Multiply .
Step 3.5.18.1
Multiply by .
Step 3.5.18.2
Multiply by .
Step 3.5.19
To write as a fraction with a common denominator, multiply by .
Step 3.5.20
Combine and .
Step 3.5.21
Combine the numerators over the common denominator.
Step 3.5.22
Simplify the numerator.
Step 3.5.22.1
Multiply by .
Step 3.5.22.2
Add and .
Step 3.6
Multiply the numerator by the reciprocal of the denominator.