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(x, f(x)) = (x, g(x)) = (-2, 5), (2, -3)
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Analytically, it works well to find
g(x) -f(x) = 0
(x^2 -2x -3) -(-2x +1) = 0
x^2 -4 = 0
x^2 = 4
x = ±√4 = ±2
Then
f(-2) = -2(-2) +1 = 5
f(2) = -2(2) +1 = -3
(x, f(x)) = (x, g(x)) = (-2, 5), (2, -3)
_____
Analytically, it works well to find
g(x) -f(x) = 0
(x^2 -2x -3) -(-2x +1) = 0
x^2 -4 = 0
x^2 = 4
x = ±√4 = ±2
Then
f(-2) = -2(-2) +1 = 5
f(2) = -2(2) +1 = -3