Intermediate Algebra for College Students (7th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 0-13417-894-7
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Chapter 5 - Section 5.4 - Factoring Trinomials - Exercise Set - Page 362: 102

Answer

$f(x)=4x-5$ and $g(x)=x+1$ or vice versa.

Work Step by Step

The given expression is $(fg)(x)=4x^2-x-5$ Factor the right hand side $4x^2-x-5$ Rewrite $-x$ as $-5x+4x$. $4x^2-5x+4x-5$ Group terms. $(4x^2-5x)+(4x-5)$ Factor from each group. $x(4x-5)+1(4x-5)$ Factor out $(4x-5)$. $(4x-5)(x+1)$ Plug the above value into the given expression. $(fg)(x)=(4x-5)(x+1)$ And $(fg)(x)=f(x)\cdot g(x)$. $f(x)\cdot g(x)=(4x-5)(x+1)$ Hence, $f(x)=4x-5$ and $g(x)=x+1$ or vice versa.
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