SOLUTION: Please help me solve this equation: If f(x) = x^2 - 2x + 3, find f(x + 2)

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Question 758289: Please help me solve this equation:
If f(x) = x^2 - 2x + 3, find f(x + 2)
Answer by nerdybill(7384) About Me  (Show Source):
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f(x) = x^2 - 2x + 3
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f(x+2) = (x+2)^2 -2(x+2) +3
f(x+2) = (x+2)(x+2) -2(x+2) +3
f(x+2) = x^2+4x+4 -2(x+2) +3
f(x+2) = x^2+4x+4 -2x-2 +3
f(x+2) = x^2+2x+4-2 +3
f(x+2) = x^2+2x+2 +3
f(x+2) = x^2+2x+5