If f(x) = -5x-8, then [f(x+h) - f(x)]/h = [-5(x+h)-8 - (-5x-8)]/h
= [-5x - 5h - 8 + 5x + 8]/h
= -5h/h = -5
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If f(x) = -2x2 - 6, then [f(x+h) - f(x)]/h = [-2(x+h)2 - 6 - (-2x2 - 6)]/h
= [-2(x2+2xh+h2)-6+2x2+6]/h
= [-4xh - 2h2]/h
= h(-4x - 2h)/h = -4x - 2h
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If f(x) = 6/x, then [f(x+h) - f(x)]/h = [6/(x+h) - 6/x]/h
= {[6x - 6(x+h)]/[x(x+h)]}/h
= -6h/[hx(x+h)] = -6/[x(x+h)]