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Find the average rate of change of g(x)=8xg(x) = -8 - x between x=4x = 4 and x=4+hx = 4 + h, where h0h \neq 0.\newlineSimplify your answer. Your answer may be a number or an expression in terms of hh.

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Q. Find the average rate of change of g(x)=8xg(x) = -8 - x between x=4x = 4 and x=4+hx = 4 + h, where h0h \neq 0.\newlineSimplify your answer. Your answer may be a number or an expression in terms of hh.
  1. Identify Function and Points: Identify the function and points for calculation.\newlineg(x)=8xg(x) = -8 - x; Calculate g(4)g(4) and g(4+h)g(4 + h).\newlineg(4)=84=12g(4) = -8 - 4 = -12.\newlineg(4+h)=8(4+h)=12hg(4 + h) = -8 - (4 + h) = -12 - h.
  2. Calculate Values: Calculate the average rate of change using the formula: (g(x2)g(x1))/(x2x1)(g(x_2) - g(x_1)) / (x_2 - x_1). Here, x1=4x_1 = 4 and x2=4+hx_2 = 4 + h. Average rate of change = (g(4+h)g(4))/((4+h)4)(g(4 + h) - g(4)) / ((4 + h) - 4). = (12h+12)/h(-12 - h + 12) / h. = h/h-h / h.
  3. Average Rate of Change: Simplify the expression.\newlinehh-\frac{h}{h} simplifies to 1-1, since h0h \neq 0.

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