Intermediate Algebra for College Students (7th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 0-13417-894-7
ISBN 13: 978-0-13417-894-3

Chapter 2 - Review Exercises - Page 173: 29

Answer

3

Work Step by Step

$(f-g)(x)=f(x)-g(x)$ $(f-g)(x)=f(x)-g(x)=x^2-2x-(x-5)=x^2-3x+5$ Plug in $x=1$ into $(f-g)(x)$: $(f-g)(1)=(1)^2-3\cdot1+5=1-3+5=3$
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