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Given the following functions, find and simplify (f−g)(x). f(x)=3x²−2x, g(x)=1−4x²

a. 5x²+2x−1
b. −5x2−2x+1
c. 5x²−2x−1
d.−5x²+2x+1

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Final answer:

To find (f-g)(x) for the functions f(x)=3x²-2x and g(x)=1-4x², subtract g(x) from f(x) and combine like terms to get the simplified result: 5x² - 2x - 1. Option C is correct.

Step-by-step explanation:

To find and simplify (f-g)(x) where f(x)=3x²-2x, and g(x)=1-4x², you subtract the function g(x) from the function f(x).

Here is the step-by-step calculation:

Write out the functions being subtracted: (f-g)(x) = f(x) - g(x).

Substitute the given functions into the equation: (f-g)(x) = (3x² - 2x) - (1 - 4x²).

Distribute the negative sign through the second function: (f-g)(x) = 3x² - 2x - 1 + 4x².

Combine like terms: (f-g)(x) = 5x² - 2x - 1.

The simplified form of (f-g)(x) is 5x² - 2x - 1.

To find (f−g)(x), we need to subtract g(x) from f(x).

So, (f−g)(x) = f(x) - g(x).

Given f(x) = 3x²−2x and g(x) = 1−4x²:

(f−g)(x) = (3x²−2x) - (1−4x²)

Expanding this expression, we get: (f−g)(x) = 3x²−2x - 1+4x²

Combining like terms, we simplify further to get: (f−g)(x) = (3x² + 4x²) - (2x + 1)

Finally, (f−g)(x) = 5x² - 2x - 1.

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