SOLUTION: h(x) =2x² -3 find:h(x + 1)

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Question 130192: h(x) =2x² -3
find:h(x + 1)
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) About Me  (Show Source):
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h%28x%29+=2x%5E2+-3 Start with the given function

h%28x+%2B+1%29+=2%28x+%2B+1%29%5E2+-3 Plug in x+%2B+1


h%28x+%2B+1%29+=2%28x%5E2%2B2x%2B1%29+-3 Foil


h%28x+%2B+1%29+=2x%5E2%2B4x%2B2+-3 Distribute

h%28x+%2B+1%29+=2x%5E2%2B4x-1 Combine like terms