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If f(x) = 4x - 8 and g(x)=x²-5, what is
(f+g)(x)?

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Add f and g together by combing like terms


answer: x^2 + 4x -13

User Ceceilia
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Answer:


(f+g)(x)=x^2+4x-13

Explanation:

Given functions:


f(x)=4x-8


g(x)=x^2-5

Composite function:


\begin{aligned}(f+g)(x) & =f(x)+g(x)\\ & = (4x-8)+(x^2-5)\\ & =4x-8+x^2-5\\ & =x^2+4x-8-5\\ & = x^2+4x-13 \end{aligned}

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