Task 2

Dear writer, you are to provide STEP BY STEP solutions for the following problems:

1. Use f(x) = 2x^2 - x – 3 and g(x) = 2x - 6 for following combinations:

A. (f + g)(x) =

(𝑓𝑓 + 𝑔𝑔)(𝑥𝑥 ) = (2𝑥𝑥 2 − 𝑥𝑥 − 3) + (2𝑥𝑥 − 6 )

(𝑓𝑓 + 𝑔𝑔)(𝑥𝑥 ) = 2𝑥𝑥 2 − 𝑥𝑥 − 3 + 2𝑥𝑥 − 6

(𝑓𝑓 + 𝑔𝑔)(𝑥𝑥 ) = 2𝑥𝑥 2 + 𝑥𝑥 − 9

B. (f – g)(x) =

(𝑓𝑓 − 𝑔𝑔)(𝑥𝑥 ) = (2𝑥𝑥 2 − 𝑥𝑥 − 3) − (2𝑥𝑥 − 6 )

(𝑓𝑓 − 𝑔𝑔)(𝑥𝑥 ) = 2𝑥𝑥 2 − 𝑥𝑥 − 3 − 2𝑥𝑥 + 6

(𝑓𝑓 − 𝑔𝑔)(𝑥𝑥 ) = 2𝑥𝑥 2 − 3𝑥𝑥 + 3

C. (g – f)(x) =

(𝑔𝑔 − 𝑓𝑓)(𝑥𝑥 ) = (2𝑥𝑥 − 6 ) − (2𝑥𝑥 2 − 𝑥𝑥 − 3)

(𝑔𝑔 − 𝑓𝑓)(𝑥𝑥 ) = 2𝑥𝑥 − 6 − 2𝑥𝑥 2 + 𝑥𝑥 + 3

(𝑔𝑔 − 𝑓𝑓)(𝑥𝑥 ) = −2𝑥𝑥 2 + 3𝑥𝑥 − 3

D. (g - f)(-2) =
(𝑔𝑔 − 𝑓𝑓)(𝑥𝑥 ) = −2𝑥𝑥 2 + 3𝑥𝑥 − 3
(𝑔𝑔 − 𝑓𝑓)(−2) = −2(−2)2 + 3(−2) − 3
(𝑔𝑔 − 𝑓𝑓)(−2) = −8 − 6 − 3
(𝑔𝑔 − 𝑓𝑓)(−2) = −17
E. (fg)(2) =

(𝑓𝑓𝑔𝑔)(𝑥𝑥 ) = (2𝑥𝑥 2 − 𝑥𝑥 − 3)(2𝑥𝑥 − 6 )

(𝑓𝑓𝑔𝑔)(2) = (2(2)2 − 2 − 3)(2(2) − 6 )
(𝑓𝑓𝑔𝑔)(2) = (8 − 5)(4 − 6 )
(𝑓𝑓𝑔𝑔)(2) = (3)(−2 )
(𝑓𝑓𝑔𝑔)(2) = −6

F. (f / g)(x) =

𝑓𝑓 (2𝑥𝑥 2 − 𝑥𝑥 − 3)
� � (𝑥𝑥 ) =
𝑔𝑔 (2𝑥𝑥 − 6 )
 We can’t divide by 0, so we found the values that makes de denominator be equal to 0:

(2𝑥𝑥 − 6 ) = 0
2𝑥𝑥 = 6
𝑥𝑥 = 3
The domain is all real numbers except 3; R –{3}

2. Use f(x) = 2x + 5 and g(x) = x^2 + x - 6 for following combinations.

A. (f + g)(x) =

(𝑓𝑓 + 𝑔𝑔)(𝑥𝑥 ) = (2𝑥𝑥 + 5) + (𝑥𝑥 2 + 𝑥𝑥 − 6)

(𝑓𝑓 + 𝑔𝑔)(𝑥𝑥 ) = 𝑥𝑥 2 + 3𝑥𝑥 − 1

B. (g – f)(x)=

(𝑔𝑔 − 𝑓𝑓)(𝑥𝑥 ) = (𝑥𝑥 2 + 𝑥𝑥 − 6) − (2𝑥𝑥 + 5)

(𝑔𝑔 − 𝑓𝑓)(𝑥𝑥 ) = 𝑥𝑥 2 + 𝑥𝑥 − 6 − 2𝑥𝑥 − 5

(𝑔𝑔 − 𝑓𝑓)(𝑥𝑥 ) = 𝑥𝑥 2 − 𝑥𝑥 − 11

C. (g + f)(3) =
(𝑔𝑔 + 𝑓𝑓)(3) = (32 + 3 − 6) + (2(3) + 5)
(𝑔𝑔 + 𝑓𝑓)(3) = 9 − 3 + 11
(𝑔𝑔 + 𝑓𝑓)(3) = 17
D. (fg)(0) =

(𝑓𝑓𝑔𝑔)(𝑥𝑥 ) = (2𝑥𝑥 + 5)(𝑥𝑥 2 + 𝑥𝑥 − 6)

(𝑓𝑓𝑔𝑔)(0) = (2(0) + 5)(02 + 0 − 6)

(𝑓𝑓𝑔𝑔)(0) = (5)(6)

(𝑓𝑓𝑔𝑔)(0) = 30

E. (fg)(-1) =
(𝑓𝑓𝑔𝑔)(𝑥𝑥 ) = (2𝑥𝑥 + 5)(𝑥𝑥 2 + 𝑥𝑥 − 6)
(𝑓𝑓𝑔𝑔)(−1) = (2(−1) + 5)(−12 − 1 − 6)
(𝑓𝑓𝑔𝑔)(−1) = (1)(−6)
(𝑓𝑓𝑔𝑔)(−1) = −6
F. (g / f)(1) =
𝑔𝑔 (12 + 1 − 6) 4
� � (1) = =−
𝑓𝑓 2(1) + 5 7
G. (f / g)(-3)=
 𝑓𝑓 2(−3) + 5 1
� � (−3) = = =∞
𝑔𝑔 ( 2
(−3) − 3 − 6) 0

3. Given f(x) = 2x – 3 and g(x) = 5x + 4, use composite (f o g)(x) = f(g(x)) in the following.

A. Find composite (f o g) (x) =

(𝑓𝑓 𝑜𝑜 𝑔𝑔)(𝑥𝑥 ) = 𝑓𝑓�𝑔𝑔(𝑥𝑥 )� = 2(5𝑥𝑥 + 4) − 3

(𝑓𝑓 𝑜𝑜 𝑔𝑔)(𝑥𝑥 ) = 10𝑥𝑥 + 8 − 3

(𝑓𝑓 𝑜𝑜 𝑔𝑔)(𝑥𝑥 ) = 10𝑥𝑥 + 5

B. Find composite (g o f) (x) =

(𝑔𝑔 𝑜𝑜 𝑓𝑓 )(𝑥𝑥 ) = 𝑔𝑔�𝑓𝑓 (𝑥𝑥 )� = 5(2𝑥𝑥 – 3) + 4

(𝑔𝑔 𝑜𝑜 𝑓𝑓 )(𝑥𝑥 ) = 10𝑥𝑥 – 15 + 4

(𝑔𝑔 𝑜𝑜 𝑓𝑓 )(𝑥𝑥 ) = 10𝑥𝑥 – 11

C. Find composite (f o g)(-3) =

(𝑓𝑓 𝑜𝑜 𝑔𝑔)(−3) = 10(−3) + 5
(𝑓𝑓 𝑜𝑜 𝑔𝑔)(−3) = −30 + 5
(𝑓𝑓 𝑜𝑜 𝑔𝑔)(−3) = −25

4. Given f(x) = x2 – 8x - 9 and g(x) = x^2 + 6x + 5, use composite (f o g)(x) = f(g(x)) in the

following.

A. Find composite (f o g)(0) =

(𝑓𝑓 𝑜𝑜 𝑔𝑔)(𝑥𝑥 ) = 𝑓𝑓�𝑔𝑔(𝑥𝑥 )�
(𝑓𝑓 𝑜𝑜 𝑔𝑔)(0) = 𝑓𝑓�𝑔𝑔(0)� = 𝑓𝑓(02 + 6(0) + 5)
(𝑓𝑓 𝑜𝑜 𝑔𝑔)(0) = 𝑓𝑓(5) = 52 – 8(5) − 9
(𝑓𝑓 𝑜𝑜 𝑔𝑔)(0) = 25 − 40 − 9
(𝑓𝑓 𝑜𝑜 𝑔𝑔)(0) = 24
B. Find composite (f o g)(1) =
(𝑓𝑓 𝑜𝑜 𝑔𝑔)(𝑥𝑥 ) = 𝑓𝑓�𝑔𝑔(𝑥𝑥 )�
(𝑓𝑓 𝑜𝑜 𝑔𝑔)(1) = 𝑓𝑓�𝑔𝑔(1)� = 𝑓𝑓(12 + 6(1) + 5)

(𝑓𝑓 𝑜𝑜 𝑔𝑔)(1) = 𝑓𝑓(12) = 122 − 8(12) − 9

(𝑓𝑓 𝑜𝑜 𝑔𝑔)(1) = 𝑓𝑓 (12) = 144 − 96 − 9
(𝑓𝑓 𝑜𝑜 𝑔𝑔)(1) = 𝑓𝑓(12) = 39
 C. Find composite (g o f)(1) =

(𝑔𝑔 𝑜𝑜 𝑓𝑓)(𝑥𝑥 ) = 𝑔𝑔�𝑓𝑓 (𝑥𝑥 )�

(𝑔𝑔 𝑜𝑜 𝑓𝑓)(1) = 𝑔𝑔(12 – 8(1) − 9 )

(𝑔𝑔 𝑜𝑜 𝑓𝑓)(1) = 𝑔𝑔(12 – 8(1) − 9 )

(𝑔𝑔 𝑜𝑜 𝑓𝑓)(1) = 𝑔𝑔(−16) = (−16)2 + 6(−16) + 5

(𝑔𝑔 𝑜𝑜 𝑓𝑓)(1) = 165

5. An envelope is 4 cm longer than it is wide. The area is 96 cm. Find the length & width.

𝑤𝑤𝑤𝑤𝑤𝑤𝑤𝑤(𝑙𝑙𝑙𝑙𝑙𝑙𝑙𝑙𝑙𝑙) = 96 𝑐𝑐𝑚𝑚2
(𝑙𝑙𝑙𝑙𝑙𝑙𝑙𝑙𝑙𝑙) = 𝑤𝑤𝑤𝑤𝑤𝑤𝑤𝑤 + 4 𝑐𝑐𝑐𝑐

𝑤𝑤𝑤𝑤𝑤𝑤𝑤𝑤(𝑤𝑤𝑤𝑤𝑤𝑤𝑤𝑤 + 4 𝑐𝑐𝑚𝑚) = 96 𝑐𝑐𝑚𝑚2

𝑤𝑤 2 + 4𝑤𝑤 − 96 = 0

−4 ± �42 − 4(−96)
𝑥𝑥1,2 =
2
−4 ± √400
𝑥𝑥1,2 =
2
Positive solution:

𝑤𝑤𝑖𝑖𝑖𝑖𝑖𝑖 = 8 𝑐𝑐𝑐𝑐 → 𝑙𝑙𝑎𝑎𝑎𝑎𝑎𝑎𝑎𝑎 = 12 𝑐𝑐𝑐𝑐

6. Three consecutive even integers are such that the square of the third is 76 more than
thesquare of the second. Find the three integers.

𝑎𝑎, 𝑎𝑎 + 2, 𝑎𝑎 + 4
(𝑎𝑎 + 4)2 − (𝑎𝑎 + 2)2 = 76

𝑎𝑎2 + 8𝑎𝑎 + 16 − 𝑎𝑎2 − 4𝑎𝑎 − 4 = 76

4𝑎𝑎 + 12 = 76

4𝑎𝑎 = 76 − 12
𝑎𝑎 = 16
So, the consecutive even integers are 16,18,20.