document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=672597>Question 672597</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the function f and g are defined as follows f(x)= -x^2+4x-8 and g(x) = -4x^2+3x-10\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "find the polynomial expression which is equivalent to f(x) -g(x)? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "(1) f(x) = -x^2 + 4x - 8 and<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2) g(x) = -4x^2 + 3x - 10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "To find f(x) - g(x) just subtract (2) from (1) to get<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(3) (-x^2 + 4x - 8)-(-4x^2 + 3x - 10) or<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(4) (-x^2 + 4x^2) + (4x - 3x) + (-8 + 10) or<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(5) 3x^2  + x + 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Answer: f(x)-g(x) = 3x^2 + x + 2<BR>\n" );
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