Problem

Suppose that the functions $f$ and $g$ are defined for all real numbers $x$ as follows.
\[
\begin{array}{l}
f(x)=x-5 \\
g(x)=3 x^{2}
\end{array}
\]
Write the expressions for $(f \cdot g)(x)$ and $(f+g)(x)$ and evaluate $(f-g)(2)$.
\[
\begin{array}{c}
(f \cdot g)(x)= \\
(f+g)(x)= \\
(f-g)(2)=
\end{array}
\]

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\(\boxed{(f-g)(2)= -15}\)

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Step 1 :Suppose that the functions $f$ and $g$ are defined for all real numbers $x$ as follows: $f(x)=x-5$ and $g(x)=3 x^{2}$.

Step 2 :We are asked to find the expressions for $(f \cdot g)(x)$, $(f+g)(x)$, and $(f-g)(2)$.

Step 3 :The expression $(f \cdot g)(x)$ is the product of the functions $f$ and $g$. This means we multiply the expressions for $f(x)$ and $g(x)$ together to get $3x^{3}-15x^{2}$.

Step 4 :The expression $(f+g)(x)$ is the sum of the functions $f$ and $g$. This means we add the expressions for $f(x)$ and $g(x)$ together to get $3x^{2}+x-5$.

Step 5 :The expression $(f-g)(2)$ is the difference of the functions $f$ and $g$ evaluated at $x=2$. This means we subtract the expression for $g(2)$ from the expression for $f(2)$ to get $-15$.

Step 6 :\(\boxed{(f \cdot g)(x)= 3x^{3}-15x^{2}}\)

Step 7 :\(\boxed{(f+g)(x)= 3x^{2}+x-5}\)

Step 8 :\(\boxed{(f-g)(2)= -15}\)

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