If f(x) = x2 – 2x and g(x) = 6x + 4, for which value of x does (f + g)(x) = 0?
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Answer #1 | 23/07 2015 21:48
(f+g)(x)=f(x)+g(x)
(f+g)(x)=x^2-2x+6x+4
(f+g)(x)=x^2+4x+4
(f+g)(x)=0 when:
x^2+4x+4=0 factor..
(x+2)(x+2)=0
(x+2)^2=0
So the only value of x that will make (f+g)(x)=0 is x=-2
check...
(f+g)(-2)=x^2+4x+4=4-8+4=0
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Answer #5 | 23/07 2015 14:48
(f+g)(x)=f(x)+g(x)
(f+g)(x)=x^2-2x+6x+4
(f+g)(x)=x^2+4x+4
(f+g)(x)=0 when:
x^2+4x+4=0 factor..
(x+2)(x+2)=0
(x+2)^2=0
So the only value of x that will make (f+g)(x)=0 is x=-2
check...
(f+g)(-2)=x^2+4x+4=4-8+4=0