Given f(x)=- , find the difference quotient, x-2 f(x+h) – f(x) h±0. Simplify your answer h completely so that no factor of h remains in the denominator (However, terms within a factor in the denominator can contain h).

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f(x+h) – f(x)h±0. Simplify your answer
1
Given f(x)=-
x-2
, find the difference quotient,
h
completely so that no factor of h remains in the denominator (However, terms within a factor in the
denominator can contain h).
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