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PLEASE HELP SOON. i have been stuck on this algebra 1 question for what feels like an eternity can someone please help and soon?

PLEASE HELP SOON. i have been stuck on this algebra 1 question for what feels like-example-1
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You are trying to find an x-value for which f(x) = g(x). At first your choice of x is arbitrary. In the given table, the first x-value tried was 0 (zero). For this value of x, f(x) does NOT equal g(x).

Next x was 1. f(x) and g(x) are even further apart here. So reject 1 and try 2 instead. Notice how f(x) and g(x) are closer together now than they were for x=1.

Note that for x=2.5, f(x) and g(x) are even closer together; ony 0.75 separates them.

Your turn. Try x=2.4, x=2.3, and so on. You may have to go in the other direction: Try x=2.6, x=2.7, and so on. If f(x) and g(x) are getting closer to one another, you're going in the right direction; if further apart, you're going in the wrong direction.

Have fun. This really is an interesting problem.
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