Distributive Property
Factoring
Functions
Let's organize what is given to us in the problem.
We are given a function f, defined as f(x) = x² + 3x - 10.
We are asked to find the values of b and c in f(x - 2) = x² + bx + c.
In order to solve the question, we first must find the full function of f(x - 2):
[tex]\displaystyle\begin{aligned}f(x - 2) & = (x - 2)^2 + 3(x - 2) - 10 \\& = \underbrace{x^2 - 4x + 4}_{\text{FOIL}} + \underbrace{3x - 6}_{\text{Distribute}} - 10 \\& = \boxed{ x^2 - x - 12 } \\\end{aligned}[/tex]
∴ [tex]\displaystyle \boxed{ f(x - 2) = x^2 - x - 12 }[/tex]
Now, we can correlate our variables to the f(x - 2) function by comparing them side-by-side:
[tex]\displaystyle\begin{aligned}f(x - 2) & = x^2 - x - 12 \\& = x^2 + bx + c \\& \Rightarrow \boxed{ b = -1 ,\ c = -12 }\end{aligned}[/tex]
∴ we have found the values of b and c.
∴ the value of b is equal to -1 and the value of c is equal to -12.
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Topic: Algebra I
Unit: Factoring
