e., $f'(a)$.
Step 2: Find the derivative of the given function $f(x) = 24x + 8$.
The derivative of a linear function $f(x) = mx + b$ is simply $m$.
In this case, $f(x) = 24x + 8$, so $m = 24$ and $b = 8$.
Therefore, the derivative $f'(x)$ is:
$f'(x) =
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