OpenStax, Algebra and Trigonometry 2e §3.4 Composition of Functions · Example 2 · Algebra · Functions

Performing Algebraic Operations on Functions

Find and simplify the functions $(g - f) (x)$ and $(\frac{g}{f}) (x),$ given $f (x) = x - 1$ and $g (x) = x^{2} - 1.$ Are they the same function?

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