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Question 317813: Please help me with this: Find (f-g)(5) when f(x)=5x square - 7 and g(x)= x + 2
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Answer by stanbon(75887)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Find (f-g)(5) when f(x)=5x square - 7 and g(x)= x + 2
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(f-g)(5) = f(5)-g(5)
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= [5(5^2)-7]- [5+2]
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= [125-7]-7
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= 125-14
= 111
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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