Q. What is (f−g)(x)?f(x)=2xg(x)=−x2+4Write your answer as a polynomial or a rational function in simplest form.______
Substitute functions into expression: We have f(x)=2x and g(x)=−x2+4. Let's write down the expression for (f−g)(x) by substituting the given functions:(f−g)(x)=f(x)−g(x)=(2x)−(−x2+4).
Simplify by distributing: Now, we simplify the expression by distributing the negative sign across the terms in g(x):(f−g)(x)=2x−(−x2)−4=2x+x2−4.
Arrange terms in standard form: We should arrange the terms in descending order of the powers of x to write the polynomial in standard form: (f−g)(x)=x2+2x−4.