Answer:
2
Step-by-step explanation:
The average rate of change over [2, 8] is the change in the y-values over the change in the x-values.
[tex]\frac{f(8) - f(2)}{8 - 2}[/tex]
[tex]f(8) = 2(8) - 8 = 16 - 8 = 8[/tex]
[tex]f(2) = 2(2) - 8 = 4 - 8 = -4[/tex]
[tex]\frac{8 - (-4)}{8-2} = \frac{8 + 4}{8-2} = \frac{12}{6} = 2[/tex]
