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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?

 

Thank you! :)

 Jun 12, 2019
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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

 Jun 12, 2019

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