
Lucy S.
asked 09/06/19Given f (x ) = x^2 + 3x + 2 and g (x ) = x + 1, perform the indicated operations. In the space provided, type the answer in descending order. (fg)(x)
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Philip P. answered 09/07/19
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(fg)(x) means multiply f(x) by g(x). Use the distributive law:
(fg)(x) = (x2+3x+2)(x+1) = x3 + 3x2 + 2x + x2 + 3x + 2 = x3 + 4x2 + 5x + 2
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