Find $h ( x ) = f ( x ) + g ( x )$

question 146

Multiple Choice

Find $h ( x ) = f ( x ) + g ( x )$ where $f ( x ) = 8 x ^ { 3 } - 9 x ^ { 2 } + 8$ and $g ( x ) = 10 - x - x ^ { 2 } - 9 x ^ { 3 }$

• A) \(h ( x ) = - x ^ { 3 } - 10 x ^ { 2 } - x + 18\)
• B) \(h ( x ) = - x ^ { 6 } - 8 x ^ { 2 } - x - 2\)
• C) \(h ( x ) = 17 x ^ { 3 } - 8 x ^ { 2 } - x - 2\)
• D) \(h ( x ) = - 17 x ^ { 3 } - 8 x ^ { 2 } - x - 2\)
• E) \(h ( x ) = - x ^ { 3 } - 10 x ^ { 2 } + x + 18\)

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