OUR LADY OF GRACE SCHOOL
Manzon, San Carlos City, Pangasinan
S.Y. 2023-2024
“EVERY LEARNER MATTERS, EVERY
MOMENT COUNTS”
LESSON 3: ADDITION AND SUBTRACTION OF
FUNCTIONS
Functions can be added, subtracted, multiplied, and divided just like
the individual terms of a function itself. In this lesson, we will focus first on
addition and subtraction of functions. The notation for these is as follows:
ADDITION OF FUNCTION
Addition f ( x ) + g(x ) means to add two functions together and can also be
written as ( f +g ) ( x ) .
EXAMPLES:
1. Given that f ( x )=2 x +6 and g ( x )=3 x+7 , find f ( x ) + g(x )
To add these functions set it up as shown
Write f(x) plus g(x) like this: ( 2 x+ 6 ) +¿ (3 x +7)
For addition, next combine like terms: ( 2 x+3 x ) + ( 6+7 )
The result is that f ( x ) + g ( x )=5 x+ 1
2. Given that f ( x )=2 x +1 and g ( x )=x 2−4 , find f ( x ) + g(x )
To add these functions set it up as shown
Write f(x) plus g(x) like this: ( 2 x+1 )+ ( x2 −4 )
For addition, next combine like terms: x 2+ 2 x +(1−4 )
The result is that f ( x ) + g ( x )=x 2+ 2 x−4
SUBTRACTION OF FUNCTIONS
Subtraction f ( x )−g (x) means to subtract the g(x) function from the f(x) function
and can also be written as ( f −g ) (x ).
EXAMPLES:
3. Given that f ( x )=2 x +6 and g ( x )=3 x+7 , find f ( x )−g (x)
To add these functions set it up as shown
Write f(x) plus g(x) like this: ( 2 x+ 6 )−¿ (3 x +7)
Distribute the negative sign: ( 2 x+ 6 )−¿ 3 x−7
For subtraction, next combine like terms: ( 2 x−3 x )+ ( 6−7 )
The result is that f ( x )−g ( x )=−x −1
4. Given that f ( x )=2 x +1 and g ( x )=x 2−4 , find f ( x )−g (x)
To add these functions set it up as shown
Write f(x) plus g(x) like this: ( 2 x+1 )−( x 2−4 )
Distribute the negative sign: ( 2 x+1 )−¿ x 2+ 4
For subtraction, next combine like terms: −x 2+ 2 x +(1+ 4)
The result is that f ( x ) + g ( x )=−x 2 +2 x +5
ACTIVITY
Direction: Solve each of the following problem. Write it on any paper.
1. Given that f ( x )=7 x +5 and g ( x )=x+ 12
Find the following:
a . f ( x )+g ( x ) b . f ( x )−g ( x )
2. Given that f ( x )=8 x +3 and g ( x )=x 2+ 21
Find the following:
a . f ( x )+g ( x ) b . f ( x )−g ( x )
3. Given that f ( x )=x ²+5 and g ( x )=9 x +15
Find the following:
a . f ( x )+g ( x ) b . f ( x )−g ( x )