Question

The​ x-value(s) for which ​f(x)​g(x) ​is/are ___

Answer 1

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Answer:

  x = -1, 1, 9

Step-by-step explanation:

You want x such that f(x) = g(x). Subtracting g(x) from both sides of this equation lets us rewrite it as ...

  f(x) -g(x) = 0

  x³ -9x² -(x -9) = 0

  x²(x -9) -1(x -9) = 0 . . . factor the first pair of terms

  (x² -1)(x -9) = 0 . . . . . . use the distributive property

  (x -1)(x +1)(x -9) = 0 . . . . factor the difference of squares

Values of x that make these factors zero will make f(x) = g(x):

  x = -1, 1, 9 for f(x) = g(x)