Answer:
(f + g)(x) = 7x - 1
Explanation:
Given : f(x) = 5x – 2 and g(x) = 2x + 1
We have to find (f + g)(x)
Consider (f + g)(x) = f(x) + g(x)
Also, given f(x) = 5x – 2 and g(x) = 2x + 1
Substitute, we have,
f(x) + g(x) = 5x - 2 + 2x + 1
LIKE TERMS are terms having same variable with same degree.
Simplify by adding like terms, we have,
f(x) + g(x) = 5x + 2x - 2 + 1
f(x) + g(x) = 7x - 1
Thus, (f + g)(x) = 7x - 1