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Answer:
a) -13
b) -22
Explanation:
It can be convenient to compute the function values first:
f(1) = 1² -14·1 = -13
g(1) = 1 +8 = 9
Then the compositions are ...
(a) (f+g)(1) = f(1) +g(1) = -13 +9 = -4
(b) (f-g)(1) = f(1) -g(1) = -13 -9 = -22