document.write( "Question 434196: I am having trouble remembering the basics of functions! here is my question:
\n" ); document.write( "if p(x) = (x+3)squared
\n" ); document.write( "and q(x) = 3-x
\n" ); document.write( "solve such that p(x) = q(x)
\n" ); document.write( "I just set the two functions equal to each other and get xsquared + 7x = -6, but what does that mean? \n" ); document.write( "

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if p(x) = (x+3)squared
\n" ); document.write( "and q(x) = 3-x
\n" ); document.write( "solve such that p(x) = q(x)
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\n" ); document.write( " $\"x%2B3%29%5E2+=+3-x\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"x%5E2+%2B+6x+%2B+9+=+3-x\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"x%5E2+%2B+7x+%2B+6+=+0\"$
\n" ); document.write( "(x+1)*(x+6) = 0
\n" ); document.write( "x = -6, -1
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\n" ); document.write( "Those are the 2 values of x that make p(x) = q(x) \n" ); document.write( "

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