Find and Simplify the Difference Quotient $$\frac { f ( x + h ) - f ( x ) } { h } , h \neq 0$$

Multiple Choice

Find and simplify the difference quotient $$\frac { f ( x + h ) - f ( x ) } { h } , h \neq 0$$ for the given function.
- $$f ( x ) = x ^ { 2 } + 7 x - 4$$

A) $2 \mathrm { x } + \mathrm { h } + 7$
B) $\frac { 2 x ^ { 2 } + 2 x + 2 x h + h ^ { 2 } + h - 8 } { h }$
C) $2 x + h - 4$
D) 1