document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1037114>Question 1037114</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hi there,\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I'm not exactly sure how to set up this problem. Any help is very much appreciated!\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let  f(x) = 3x^2 + 7x – 5 and  g(x) = 2 – x. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(a) Evaluate the function g – f  for x = –1. That is, find (g – f)(–1). \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(b) Evaluate the function fg for x = –1. That is, find (f g)( –1).\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(c) Find the difference function (f  – g)(x) and simplify the results. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Hi there,\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I'm not exactly sure how to set up this problem. Any help is very much appreciated!\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let  f(x) = 3x^2 + 7x – 5 and  g(x) = 2 – x. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(a) Evaluate the function g – f  for x = –1. That is, find (g – f)(–1).    <<<--- Calculate f(-1) and g(-1), then subtract.\r\n" );
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document.write( "(b) Evaluate the function fg for x = –1. That is, find (f g)( –1).         <<<--- Calculate f(-1) and g(-1), then multiply.\r\n" );
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document.write( "(c) Find the difference function (f  – g)(x) and simplify the results.     <<<--- Calculate the difference of the polynomials.\r\n" );
document.write( "                                                                                  It is  (3x^2 + 7x – 5) - (2 – x) = 3x^2 + 8x -7.\r\n" );
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