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Ch. 2 - Functions and Graphs
Blitzer - College Algebra 8th Edition
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Capitolo 3, Problema 31b

Find f−g and determine the domain for each function. f(x) = 2x + 3, g(x) = x − 1

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Identify the given functions: \(f(x) = 2x + 3\) and \(g(x) = x - 1\).
Find the difference of the functions, which is \(f - g\). This means subtract \(g(x)\) from \(f(x)\): write the expression \(f(x) - g(x)\).
Substitute the given functions into the expression: \(f(x) - g(x) = (2x + 3) - (x - 1)\).
Simplify the expression by distributing the negative sign and combining like terms: \(2x + 3 - x + 1\).
Determine the domain of \(f - g\). Since both \(f(x)\) and \(g(x)\) are linear functions defined for all real numbers, the domain of \(f - g\) is all real numbers.

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