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TheConMan:

Math help

TheConMan:

I need an intro to sum, diff, prod, and quotient problems....show me how it’s done at intro level

Hero:

Post it

TheConMan:

The textbook starts from rational functions... but it’d be too steep of a learning curve for me to adapt to... gimme some basic questions to get me warmed up

TheConMan:

Gimme 4 questions...one for each and after that i’ll post questions from my textbook

Hero:

You probably already have those in your book

Hero:

I don't post sample questions. I have to get that from you to know what you're working on.

TheConMan:

My textbook doesn’t show me how to solve those questions...

Hero:

Well, post a question from from book.

TheConMan:

K wait, let me post an example from the textbook.

TheConMan:

\[F(x) = \frac{ 1 }{ 3x-1 }\] and \[G(x) = \frac{ 2 }{ 4-x }\], find the sum, prod, diff, and quotient of f and g.

TheConMan:

I didn’t want to start from fraction functions.tho

TheConMan:

Don’t blame me if i struggle

Hero:

You must mean to find \((F + G)(x)\), \((F - G)(x)\), \((F /G)(x)\) and \((F \cdot G)(x)\)

Ferredoxin4:

You'll be doing compositions as well

TheConMan:

|dw:1567706165535:dw|

Ferredoxin4:

(fºg)(x)

Hero:

So all you're doing is just adding/subtracting/multiplying/dividing fractions. Nothing you haven't already done before.

TheConMan:

Let’s start with adding the funcs

Hero:

I have to get back to my own work. @Ferredoxin4 can help you if he has time.

TheConMan:

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TheConMan:

Thanks hero. Appreciated

TheConMan:

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TheConMan:

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TheConMan:

I literally did this all by myself.. no cheating, no looking off the textbook

TheConMan:

Wait, do i need to simplify that thing at the end any further??

Hero:

If all of that is right, you should try factoring the denominator

Hero:

Are you trying?

TheConMan:

I was eating...gimme 5 minutes plz

akshay:

b r u h

TheConMan:

Back, let’s do this.. let me draw

TheConMan:

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TheConMan:

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TheConMan:

Wait, is this just the sum of the functions??? Does that mean i have to do diff, sum, and quotient after this???

TheConMan:

Let’s do the diff next... let me draw.

Hero:

yes, that is just the sum

TheConMan:

All that work for just sum?? /.-

Hero:

Unfortuntely yes

TheConMan:

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TheConMan:

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Hero:

You look like you know what you're doing. The only thing to worry about is computational mistakes

TheConMan:

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TheConMan:

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TheConMan:

Is that correct?

Hero:

It looks right. But I can't confirm or deny atm. I have to do my work and come back later.

TheConMan:

K problem... let’s move on to the multiplication of funcs..

akshay:

just multiply them straight up like you would with fractions

akshay:

and same for division. Take its reciprocal and multiply

akshay:

Much easier than adding and dividing lol

akshay:

subtracting*

TheConMan:

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TheConMan:

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TheConMan:

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TheConMan:

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TheConMan:

@hero

TheConMan:

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TheConMan:

Can you check this?^^^^^

Hero:

I'm still submitting my work for the day. I probably need another hour.

TheConMan:

:/

Hero:

Sorry bro

dude:

For \((f\cdot g)(x)\) you over complicated the equation, you just needed to multiply across |dw:1567735636815:dw| \(\large (\frac{f}{g})\)\((x)\) is good

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