Answer:
x = -2
Explanation:
given f(x) = x² + 2x + 1
f(x+2) = (x+2)² + 2(x+2) + 1
= x² 4x+4+2x+4+1
= x² + 6x + 9
for f(x) = f(x+2), simply equate the two expressions and solve for x
f(x) = f(x+2)
x² + 2x + 1 = x² + 6x + 9 (x² terms cancel out)
2x + 1 = 6x + 9 (subtract 1 from both sides)
2x = 6x + 9 - 1
2x = 6x + 8 (subtract 6x from both sides)
2x - 6x = 8
-4x = 8 (divide both sides by -4)
x = 8 / (-4)
x = -2