Given that f, of, x, equals, x, squared, plus, 7, x, plus, 10f(x)=x

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+7x+10 and g, of, x, equals, x, plus, 5g(x)=x+5, find left parenthesis, f, plus, g, right parenthesis, left parenthesis, x, right parenthesis(f+g)(x) and express the result as a polynomial in simplest form.

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To find \( (f + g)(x) \), we need to add the functions \( f(x) \) and \( g(x) \).

Given: \[ f(x) = x^2 + 7x + 10 \] \[ g(x) = x + 5 \]

Now, we can find \( (f + g)(x) \) by adding \( f(x) \) and \( g(x) \):

\[ (f + g)(x) = f(x) + g(x) \] \[ = (x^2 + 7x + 10) + (x + 5) \]

Now, let's combine like terms:

  1. Combine \( x^2 \) terms: \( x^2 \)
  2. Combine \( x \) terms: \( 7x + x = 8x \)
  3. Combine constant terms: \( 10 + 5 = 15 \)

Putting it all together, we get:

\[ (f + g)(x) = x^2 + 8x + 15 \]

Thus, the result expressed as a polynomial in simplest form is:

\[ \boxed{x^2 + 8x + 15} \]