Question

Evaluate the difference quotient f(x)-f(1)/X-1, where f(x)=X +5/x+1

Answer 1

Answer:

C) $\displaystyle\frac{-2}{(x+1)}$

Step-by-step explanation:

$\displaystyle \frac{f(x)-f(1)}{x-1}\\ \\\frac{\frac{x+5}{x+1}-\frac{1+5}{1+1}}{x-1}\\ \\\frac{\frac{x+5}{x+1}-\frac{6}{2}}{x-1}\\\\\frac{\frac{2(x+5)}{2(x+1)}-\frac{6(x+1)}{2(x+1)}}{x-1}\\\\\frac{\frac{2(x+5)-6(x+1)}{2(x+1)}}{x-1}\\\\\frac{\frac{2x+10-6x-6}{2(x+1)}}{x-1}\\\\\frac{\frac{-4x+4}{2(x+1)}}{x-1}\\\\\frac{\frac{-4(x-1)}{2(x+1)}}{x-1}\\\\\frac{-4}{2(x+1)}\\ \\\frac{-2}{(x+1)}$