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Given f(x)=x-2x-5 and g(x)=5x-7, find (8-f)(x).

a) 13x+43
b) -11x+27
c) 11x-27
d) -13x-43

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Final Answer:

The value of (8-f)(x) is 13x-43. Option A is answer.

Step-by-step explanation:

To find (8-f)(x), we can substitute f(x) into the expression 8-f(x).

f(x) = x-2x-5

Substituting f(x) into the expression, we get:

8-f(x) = 8-(x-2/x-5)

Expanding the parentheses, we get:

8-f(x) = 8-x+2/x-5

Combining like terms, we get:

8-f(x) = 13-7x/x-5

Multiplying both sides of the equation by x-5, we get:

(8-f(x))(x-5) = 13x-7x

Expanding the left side of the equation, we get:

8x-40-f(x)x+5f(x) = 13x-7x

Combining like terms, we get:

-35-f(x)x+5f(x) = 6x

Factoring out f(x), we get:

f(x)(-x+5) = -35+6x

Substituting f(x) = x-2/x-5 into the equation, we get:

(x-2/x-5)(-x+5) = -35+6x

Expanding the left side of the equation, we get:

-x^2+5x-2x+10/x-5 = -35+6x

Combining like terms, we get:

-x^2+3x+10/x-5 = -35+6x

Multiplying both sides of the equation by x-5, we get:

(-x^2+3x+10)(x-5) = -35x+30x-175

Expanding the left side of the equation, we get:

-x^3+8x^2-25x+50 = -5x-175

Combining like terms, we get:

-x^3+8x^2-30x+50 = -175

Rearranging the terms, we get:

x^3-8x^2+30x-175 = 0

This is the cubic equation that represents the expression (8-f)(x).

Option A is answer.

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