document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=799185>Question 799185</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hello, \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I'm hoping that you can help me with a function question. I've gotten as far as what I typed below. The book shows the answer as 33. I've checked to make sure I'm looking at the correct answer for problem and am absolutely beside myself as to how they came to that answer. Here's what I've got so far. Can you please let me know if I'm on track. If not, can you tell me where I went wrong?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "f(x)=X^2-3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "g(x)=2x+1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Find (f+g)(5)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(x^2-3)(5) + (2x+1)(5)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x^2-10+10X\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(question does not state that I should factor at this point) </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #482535 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><B>mananth(16946)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><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=mananth><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=482535\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> f(x)=X^2-3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "g(x)=2x+1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(f+g)x= x^2-3+2x+1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "=x^2+2x-2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(f+g)(5) = 5^2+2*5-2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "=25+10-2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=33 </SPAN>\n" );
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