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OpenStudy (anonymous):

f(x)=3x+1 g(x)=4-x find (f-g)(-1) i got as an answer -5 book is saying -7 am i right or is book wrong? also (g-f)(1) i got 1 book says -1

OpenStudy (luigi0210):

Show us your work

OpenStudy (anonymous):

\[3(-1)+1-4-(-1) \] -3+1-4+1 -2-3=-5

OpenStudy (anonymous):

also 4-1-3(1)+1 3-3+1 = 1

OpenStudy (luigi0210):

I would recommend combining the expressions first before plugging in numbers

OpenStudy (anonymous):

ok

OpenStudy (luigi0210):

So what's: (3x+1)-(4-x)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

4x+1-4 4(-1)-3

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