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If f(x) = 3x + 5 and g(x) = x² − 4, find (g − f)(x).

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Correct answer: x² − 3x − 9

The rule for subtracting functions is (g−f)(x)=g(x)−f(x). Substituting the given expressions carefully gives (g−f)(x)=(x²−4)−(3x+5). The negative sign before the second bracket must be distributed to both terms inside it: x²−4−3x−5. Combining like terms produces x²−3x−9. Thus option A is correct. A common error is to subtract 3x but add 5, which would produce option C; this ignores the effect of the minus sign on the entire expression f(x). Options B and D reverse the sign of the linear term and therefore do not represent g−f. Writing parentheses before simplifying is important because function subtraction means subtracting every term of f from the corresponding value of g.

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Algebra Of FunctionsFunction SubtractionPolynomial AlgebraSignsRelations And FunctionsAlgebra Of Real FunctionsMathematicsClass 11 Mcq

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