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document.write( "Given 2 functions f(x)-2x-5 and g(x)=x^2. Determine whether each of the following statements is true or false and why.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a)   f(x)+g(x)= g(x)+f(x)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b)   f(x)-g(x)= g(x)-f(x)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "c)   f(2)+f(3)= f(5)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "d)   f(0) is always equal to zero<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #223666 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rapaljer><B>rapaljer(4671)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rapaljer><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=rapaljer><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=223666\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> In stating this question, you forgot the equal sign for f(x).  Did you mean <BR>\n" );
document.write( "f(x)= 2x- 5 or did you mean f(x) = -2x -5?  \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "In general, statement a) is always true.  \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Statement b) is NOT true for all values of x. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Statement c) is NOT generally true, but it could be true in specific cases.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Statement d) is NOT true.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Dr. Robert J. Rapalje, Retired<BR>\n" );
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