Question

If 8(x) = -2 and g(x) = 2x2 + x = 3, find ( +g)(x).

Answer 1

$(f+g)(f)=f(x)+g(x)\\\\\\f(x)=\dfrac{x}{2}-2\\g(x)=2x^2+x-3\\\\(f+g)(x)=\dfrac{x}{2}-2+2x^2+x-3\\(f+g)(x)=2x^2+\dfrac{x}{2}+\dfrac{2x}{2}-5\\(f+g)(x)=2x^2+\dfrac{3x}{2}-5\\(f+g)(x)=2x^2+\dfrac{3}{2}x-5$