f(x) = x^3 – 1 • g(x)=3x+1 • h(x) = 4x – 5. Show that g(f(x)) + xh(x) = 3x^3 + 4x2 – 5x – 2.
g(f(x) = 3(x^3 -1) + 1 = 3x^3 - 3 + 1 = 3x^3 - 2
x* h(x) = x* (4x - 5) = 4x^2 - 5x
So.......combining both results - as was specified- we get :
3x^3 + 4x^2 - 5x - 2