The sum f + g

 f  g x   f x   g x 
This just says that to find the sum of two functions, add
them together. You should simplify by finding like terms.

f x   2 x  3 2
g x   4 x  1
3

2 3
f  g  2x  3  4x 1 Combine like
terms & put in
3 2 descending
 4x  2x  4 order
 The difference f - g
 f  g x   f x   g x 
To find the difference between two functions, subtract
the first from the second. CAUTION: Make sure you
distribute the – to each term of the second function. You
should simplify by combining like terms.

f x   2 x  3
2
g x   4 x  13

2
f  g  2x  3  4x 1  3
 Distribute
negative
2 3 3 2
 2 x  3  4 x  1  4 x  2 x  2
 The product f • g
 f  g x   f x  g x 
To find the product of two functions, put parenthesis
around them and multiply each term from the first
function to each term of the second function.

f x   2 x  3
2
g x   4 x  1
3

 2
f  g  2x  3 4x 1  3
 FOIL

Good idea to put in

5 2 3
 8 x  2 x  12 x  3 descending order
but not required.
 The quotient f /g
f f x 
 x  
g g x 
To find the quotient of two functions, put the first one
over the second.

f x   2 x  32
g x   4 x  13

2
f 2x  3 Nothing more you could do
 3 here. (If you can reduce
g 4x 1 these you should).
 EXAMPLE

Let f(x) = x/x+1 and g(x) = 3x/x2 -1 perform each indicated

operation and its domain
a.(f+g)(x) b. (f-g)(x)

a (f-g)(x) = f(x) + g(x)

= (x/x+1) + (3x/x2 -1 )
= _________

= _________

= x2 +2x
x2-1
Domain: All real numbers not equal to±1
 EXAMPLE

Let f(x) = x/x+1 and g(x) = 3x/x2 -1 perform each indicated

operation and its domain
a.(f+g)(x) b. (f-g)(x)

b (f-g)(x) = f(x) - g(x)

= (x/x+1) - (3x/x2 -1 )
= _________

= _________

= x2 - 4x
x2-1
Domain: All real numbers not equal to±1
 EXAMPLE

Let f(x) = x2 - 3 and g(x) = x + 7 perform each indicated operation

and its domain
a.(fg)(x) b. (f/g)(x)

a. (fg)(x) = f(x) g(x)

= (x2 - 3 ) (x + 7)
= x3 + 7x2 – 3x - 21

Domain: All real numbers

 EXAMPLE

Let f(x) = x2 - 3 and g(x) = x + 7 perform each indicated operation

and its domain
a.(fg)(x) b. (f/g)(x)

a. (f/g)(x) = f(x) / g(x)

=(x2 - 3 )
(x + 7)
= x2 – 1
x+7

Domain: All real numbers except -7

 EXAMPLE

Let f(x) = 3/ x+3 and g(x) = 1/x ,perform each indicated operation
and its domain
a.(fg)(x) b. (f/g)(x)

a. (fg)(x) = f(x) g(x)

= ____ ____

= 3__
x2 + 3x

Domain: All real numbers except 0 and -3

 EXAMPLE

Let f(x) = 3/ x+3 and g(x) = 1/x ,perform each indicated operation
and its domain
a.(fg)(x) b. (f/g)(x)

a. (f/g)(x) = f(x) / g(x)

= ____ ÷ ____

= 3x
x+3
Domain: All real numbers except 0 and -3
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