SOLUTION: g(x)=3x^2+2 Determine g(x+a)-g(x)=

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Question 278431: g(x)=3x^2+2
Determine g(x+a)-g(x)=

Answer by jsmallt9(3758) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
g%28x%29=3x%5E2%2B2
When working with functions it helps to look at a formula like this as a pattern. What this equation tells us is: "The function g takes its input, which we'll call "x" and it will square it, then multiply that by 3 and then add 3 to that." The function g, as defined above, will square, multiply by 3 and add 2 to any input you give it!

g(x+a) means the input is x+a. And what will g do to its input? It will square it, multiply by 3 and add 2!
g%28x%2Ba%29+=+3%28x%2Ba%29%5E2+%2B+2
which simplifies as follows:
g%28x%2Ba%29+=+3%28x%5E2%2B2ax+%2Ba%5E2%29+%2B+2
g%28x%2Ba%29+=+3x%5E2%2B6ax+%2B3a%5E2+%2B+2

For g(x+a) - g(x) we substitute the expressions above: