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Mar 07, 11:53:43 AM Given the function f(x)=2-x, then what is f(x-2) as a simplified polynomial?

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Final answer:

Substitute x-2 into f(x) to get f(x-2) = 2 - (x - 2), which simplifies to f(x-2) = 4 - x. This is the simplified polynomial of the function.

Step-by-step explanation:

To find the expression for f(x-2) given the function f(x)=2-x, we simply substitute (x-2) into the function in place of x. Therefore, we replace every x in the function with (x-2).

Following the substitution, we get:
f(x-2) = 2 - (x - 2).

Now, we simplify the expression by distributing the negative sign inside the parentheses:
f(x-2) = 2 - x + 2.

Combining like terms, we add the constant terms 2 and 2 together:
f(x-2) = 4 - x.

This result is a simplified polynomial, and there is no further simplification possible. Therefore, the answer is f(x-2) = 4 - x.

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