Question

G(x)=(x - 2)2 - 1 What is this function in factored form?

Answer 1

G(x) = 2x - 5

explanation: distribute the 2 outside of the parenthesis to what’s inside the parenthesis, so when you do that you get 2x and -4. Write out the problem so you have 2x - 4 -1. You can combine the -4 and -1, so you get -5.

Answer 2

Answer: depends on what you mean (look below)

Step-by-step explanation:

if you mean g(x) = (x - 2)^2 - 1:

g(x) = x^2 - 4x + 4 - 1

g(x) = x^2 - 4x + 3

if you mean g(x) = 2*(x - 2) - 1

g(x) = 2x - 4 - 1

g(x) = 2x - 5