Given the functions f(x) = 3x - 1 and g(x) = 3x + 4, which operation results in the smallest coefficient on the x term?

Addition

Subtraction

Multiplication

Two operations result in the same coefficient

Question

Given the functions f(x) = 3x - 1 and g(x) = 3x + 4, which operation results in the smallest coefficient on the x term?

 Addition

 Subtraction

 Multiplication

 Two operations result in the same coefficient

anonymous · Answer

@phi

anonymous · Answer

@uri

phi · Answer

you get if you 
add               6x+3
subtract:           -5
multiply:      9x^2 + 9x -4

anonymous · Answer

so subtraction result in the smallest  coefficient

phi · Answer

subtraction resulted in 0*x  

and 0 is the smallest of the three.

I hope it's not a "trick" question (I don't think it is), where you can say there is no x term...

anonymous · Answer

ok