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P(x) = x2 – 1 and q(x)=5(x-1), which expression is equivalent to (p – q)(x)?

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its A!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

User Olivier De Meulder
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p(x) = x^2 - 1
q(x) = 5(x - 1)

q(x) = 5(x - 1)
q(x) = 5(x) - 5(1)
q(x) = 5x - 5

(p - q)(x) = (x^2 - 1) - (5x - 5)
(p - q)(x) = x^2 - 5x + 4
User Chauhan
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