If h(x) = f(x)g(x) and f(x) = 2x +5, determine g(x).
I'm given h(x) = 6x + 15.
I know I can divide h(x) by f(x), but I have no idea on how to continue on from there?
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h(x) = f(x)⋅g(x)
Divide both sides of the equation by f(x)
h(x)f(x) = g(x)
Substitute 6x + 15 in for h(x) and substitute 2x + 5 in for f(x)
6x+152x+5 = g(x)
That is the same as....
g(x) = 6x+152x+5
We can factor 3 out of 6x + 15 because 3(2x + 5) = 6x + 15
g(x) = 3(2x+5)2x+5
Cancel the common factor of (2x + 5) in the numerator and denominator.
g(x) = 3 and note that 2x + 5 ≠ 0 so x ≠ -5/2
So we can say g(x) = 3 for all possible values of x except x = -5/2