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F(x)=4x2+1 and g(x) = x2 -5 find (f-g) (x)
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Answer:


\large\boxed{(f-g)(x)=3x^2+6}

Explanation:


(f-g)(x)=f(x)-g(x)\\\\\text{We have}\ f(x)=4x^2+1\ \text{and}\ g(x)=x^2-5.\ \text{Substitute:}\\\\(f-g)(x)=(4x^2+1)-(x^2-5)=4x^2+1-x^2-(-5)\\\\\text{combine like terms}\\\\(f-g)(x)=(4x^2-x^2)+(1+5)=3x^2+6

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