Answer:
Step-by-step explanation:
Given
f(x) = 4x + 7
so
f(a + h) = 4(a + h) + h
= 4a + 4h +h
= 4a + 5h
f(a) = 4a + 7
now by the question
[tex]\frac{f(a+h) - f(a)}{h}\\=\frac{4a + 5h - 4a + 7}{h}\\=\frac{ 5h + 7}{h} \\= \frac{5h}{h} + \frac{7}{h} \\= 5 +\frac{7}{h}[/tex]
hope it helps :)
