Question

Assume f(x) = -2x + 8 and g(x) = 5x. What is the value of (f - g)(2)?

Answer 1

(f-g)(2) is shorthand for f(2) - g(2). Simply evaluate each and take the difference.

Answer 2

can you solve it for me?

Answer 3

@malevolence19 PLease

Answer 4

@wolf1728

Answer 5

No I won't solve it for you. Plug in 2 into both for x. It does no good for me to solve it for you.

Answer 6

ok plug in 2?

Answer 7

For x, so f(2) is what?

Answer 8

f(2) = -2x + 8

Answer 9

f(2) = -2(2) + 8. You're plugging in 2 for x...