Adding and Subtracting Functions
Adding and Subtracting Functions
3. 𝑦 =− 2 𝑥 +3 Function
Review:
4. 5.
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To add/subtract polynomials, simply
add/subtract polynomials with like terms.
Example:
1. 2 𝑥
2. 3 𝑥
2
3. 7 𝑦
4. 8𝑧
5. 2
𝑦
Example 1: Find the sum of
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Example 1: Let and
Determine the following functions:
a. ( 𝑓 +𝑔 ) ( 𝑥 )
b. ( 𝑓 −𝑔 )( 𝑥 ) ¿ 𝑓 ( 𝑥 ) −𝑔 ( 𝑥)
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Example 2: Let and
Determine the following functions:
a. ( 𝑓 +𝑔 ) ( 𝑥 )
b. ( 𝑓 −𝑔 )( 𝑥 ) ¿ 𝑓 ( 𝑥 ) −𝑔 ( 𝑥)
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Let and
Example 3: Determine
( 𝑠 + 𝑡 ) ( 𝑥¿)𝑠 ( 𝑥 ) +𝑡 ( 𝑥)
¿ ( 2 𝑥 +1
𝑥 −7 ) (
+
𝑥 −3
𝑥 −7 )
2 𝑥 +1+ 𝑥 − 3
¿
𝑥 −7
3 𝑥 −2
¿
𝑥 −7
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Let and
Example 4: Determine
) 𝑝
( 𝑝 − 𝑞 ) ( 𝑥¿ ( 𝑥 ) − 𝑞( 𝑥 )
( ) ( )
2 2
¿
𝑥+7
−
𝑥 −2 𝑥 +10 𝑥 +21 − 𝑥 + 4 𝑥
¿
𝑥 −2 𝑥+ 3 ( 𝑥 − 2 ) ( 𝑥 +3 )
( 𝑥 +3)( 𝑥 +7) ( 𝑥 − 2)( 𝑥 −2) 14 𝑥 + 1
¿ − ¿ 2
( 𝑥 − 2)( 𝑥+3) ( 𝑥 − 2)( 𝑥+3) 𝑥 + 𝑥 −
(𝑥 ¿¿2 − 4 𝑥+4)
¿(𝑥¿¿2+10 𝑥+21)− ¿¿
(𝑥 −2)(𝑥 +3)
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• Use the following functions for examples
5-6:
Example 5: Express the function as the sum or difference
of the functions.
𝟐 𝟐 𝒙 +𝟏
Given: 𝒇 ( 𝒙 ) =𝟐 𝒙+𝟏 ; 𝒒 ( 𝒙 ) =𝒙 −𝟐 𝒙+ 𝟐 ;𝒓 ( 𝒙 )=
𝒙−𝟏
Solution:
𝑓 1 ( 𝑥 )=𝑞 ( 𝑥 ) + 𝑓 ( 𝑥 ) =(𝑞 + 𝑓
Express the function as the sum or difference
Example 6: of the given functions.
𝟐 𝟐 𝒙 +𝟏
Given: 𝒇 ( 𝒙 ) =𝟐 𝒙+𝟏 ; 𝒒 ( 𝒙 ) =𝒙 −𝟐 𝒙+ 𝟐 ;𝒓 ( 𝒙 )=
𝒙−𝟏
Solution:
( 2 𝑥 ¿¿ 2 − 𝑥 − 1 )+(2 𝑥 +1
¿
𝑥 −1
Try this: Perform the indicated operation.
1. 3.
Find Find
2.
Find
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