Show that the function given by `f (x) = 3x + 17`is strictly increasing on R.

Explanation

To show that the function \( f(x) = 3x + 17 \) is strictly increasing on \( \mathbb{R} \), we will follow these steps:

### Step 1: Find the First Derivative
To determine whether the function is increasing or decreasing, we first need to find the first derivative of the function \( f(x) \).

\[ f'(x) = \frac{d}{dx}(3x + 17) \]
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