First Principles #-># Difference Quotient
#f'(x)=lim_(h->0)(f(x+h)-f(x))/h#
#f(x)=x^2+7x-4#
#f(x+h)=(x+h)^2+7(x+h)-4#
#f'(x)=lim_(h->0)((x+h)^2+7(x+h)-4-(x^2+7x-4))/h#
#f'(x)=lim_(h->0)((x+h)^2+7(x+h)-4-x^2-7x+4)/h#
#f'(x)=lim_(h->0)((x+h)^2+7x+7h-4-x^2-7x+4)/h#
#f'(x)=lim_(h->0)(x^2+2xh+h^2+7x+7h-4-x^2-7x+4)/h#
#f'(x)=lim_(h->0)(2xh+h^2+7h)/h#
#f'(x)=lim_(h->0)(h(2x+h+7))/h#
#f'(x)=lim_(h->0)(2x+h+7)#
#f'(x)=2x+(0)+7#
#f'(x)=2x+7#