Let f(x) = 4x + 2. What is f ' (x)?
Remember that "derivative" means "slope." Since a straight line has a constant slope (the slope is the same everywhere), the slope of the line is the derivative of the line. In this case, f(x) = 4x + 2 has a slope of 4, therefore f ' (x) = 4.
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