Use the four-step definition of the derivative to find $f'(x)$ if $f(x) = -4x - 3$. $f(x+h) =$ $f(x+h) - f(x) =$ $\frac{f(x+h) - f(x)}{h} =$ $f'(x) = $
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Step 1: Find f(x+h) f(x) = -4x - 3 f(x+h) = -4(x+h) - 3 f(x+h) = -4x - 4h - 3 Show more…
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