Given that f(x) = x^2 - 5x - 24 and g(x) = x - 8, find (f-g)(x) and express the result in standard form

Olegario asked May 12, 2023

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Answer: x^2 - 6x - 18

Explanation:

(f-g)(x)=f(x)-g(x)=(x^2 - 5x - 24)-(x-8) = x^2 - 5x - 24 - x + 8 = x^2 - 6x - 18

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