Precalculus (6th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 013421742X
ISBN 13: 978-0-13421-742-0

Chapter 2 - Graphs and Functions - 2.8 Function Operations and Composition - 2.8 Exercises - Page 286: 13

Answer

$$\color{blue}{\bf{ -4 }}$$

Work Step by Step

We are given the two functions $\bf{f}$ and $\bf{g}$ $\bf{f(x) = x^2 + 3}$ and $\bf{g(x) = -2x + 6}$ and asked to find $\bf{( f-g )( -1 )}$ $(f-g)(-1)= f(-1) - (g(-1))$ $((-1)^2 + 3)-(-2(-1) + 6)$ $1 + 3-(2 + 6)$ $1 + 3-2 - 6$ $-4$ $$\color{blue}{\bf{ -4 }}$$
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