Precalculus: Concepts Through Functions, A Unit Circle Approach to Trigonometry (3rd Edition)

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ISBN 10: 0-32193-104-1
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Chapter 2 - Linear and Quadratic Functions - Section 2.7 Complex Zeros of a Quadratic Function* - 2.7 Assess Your Understanding - Page 178: 35

Answer

$\frac{3x+2}{x(x+1)}$, domain $\{x|x\ne-1, 0 \}$

Work Step by Step

Given $f(x)=\frac{x}{x+1}, x\ne-1$ and $g(x)=\frac{x+2}{x}, x\ne0$, we have $(g-f)(x)=g(x)-f(x)=\frac{x+2}{x}-\frac{x}{x+1}=\frac{(x+2)(x+1)-x^2}{x(x+1)}=\frac{3x+2}{x(x+1)}$ and the domain as $\{x|x\ne-1, 0 \}$
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