Stephen wrote out the following steps to compute the difference quotient, v(x) = x3 + 8.
v(x + h) = (x + h)3 + 8
v(x + h) = x3 + 3x2h + 3xh2 + h3 + 8
What is the difference quotient simplified?
2x3 + 3x2h + 3xh2 + h3 + 16
3x2 + 3xh + h2 + 16
3x2 + 3xh + h2
3x2
