diff --git a/meanValueTheorem/exercises/meanValueTheorem4.tex b/meanValueTheorem/exercises/meanValueTheorem4.tex
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--- a/meanValueTheorem/exercises/meanValueTheorem4.tex
+++ b/meanValueTheorem/exercises/meanValueTheorem4.tex
@@ -29,9 +29,7 @@
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 \begin{exercise}
 Compute the average rate of change of the population during the time interval $[0,4]$.
-\begin{hint}
-Recall, the average rate of change of the population during the time interval $[0,4]$ is given by the expression $\frac{P\left(\answer{4}\right)-P\left(\answer{0}\right)}{4-0}$.
-\end{hint}
+
 The average rate of change of the population during the time interval $[0,4]$ is $\answer{20}$ million cells per week.
 \end{exercise}
 \begin{exercise}
@@ -39,4 +37,4 @@
 
 That means that at the time $t=c$ the \textbf{instantaneous rate of change} of the population is equal to the \textbf{average rate of change} of the population during the time interval $[0,4]$.
 \end{exercise}
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