document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1023882>Question 1023882</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> f(x) = x^2 – 4 and g(x) = x – 2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(a) What is (f + g)(x)?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(b) What is (f – g)(x)?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(c) What is (fg)(x)?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(d) What is (f/g)(x)?<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 #639364 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Cromlix><B>Cromlix(4381)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Cromlix><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=Cromlix><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=639364\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hi there,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a) (f + g)(x) = (x^2 - 4) + (x - 2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "= x^2 + x - 6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b) (f - g)(x) = (x^2 - 4) - (x - 2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "= x^2 - x - 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "c) (fg)(x) = (x - 2)^2 - 4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "= x^2 - 4x + 4 - 4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "= x^2 - 4x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "d) (f/g)(x) = (x^2 - 4)/(x - 2) <BR>\n" );
document.write( "= (x - 2)(x + 2)/(x - 2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x - 2)s top and bottom cancel out<BR>\n" );
document.write( "leaving x + 2.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Hope this helps :-) </SPAN>\n" );
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