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Evaluate the function f(8) + g(-1) for the functions f(x) = -2x + 9 and g(x) = x²-2
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Evaluate the function
f(8) + g(-1) for the functions f(x) = -2x + 9 and g(x) = x²-2
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2021-09-04T06:05:06+00:00
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Answer:
– 8
Step-by-step explanation:
To evaluate f(8) substitute x = 8 into f(x)
f(8) = – 2(8) + 9 = – 16 + 9 = – 7
Similarly for g(- 1)
g(- 1) = (- 1)² – 2 = 1 – 2 = – 1
Then
f(8) + g(- 1) = – 7 + (- 1) = – 7 – 1 = – 8