A company sells cell phones and watches. The function f(x)=8x+10

represents the number of cell phones in thousands the company sells after x years. The function f(x)=25x+500
represents the number of watches in thousands the company sells after x years. What function represents how many more cell phones the company sells after x years than watches? What is the domain?(1 point)
Responses

(f−g)(x)=8x−25x−490
and the domain (f−g)(x)
is x≥0
.
open paren f minus g close paren of x is equal to 8 to the x th power minus 25 x minus 490 and the domain open paren f minus g close paren of x is x is greater than or equal to 0 .

(f−g)(x)=8x+25x+510
and the domain (f−g)(x)
is (−∞,∞)
.
open paren f minus g close paren of x is equal to 8 to the x th power plus 25 x plus 510 and the domain open paren f minus g close paren of x is open paren negative infinity comma infinity close paren .

(f−g)(x)=8x+25x+510
and the domain (f−g)(x)
is x≥0
.
open paren f minus g close paren of x is equal to 8 to the x th power plus 25 x plus 510 and the domain open paren f minus g close paren of x is x is greater than or equal to 0 .

(f−g)(x)=8x−25x−490
and the domain (f−g)(x)
is (−∞,∞)
.
open paren f minus g close paren of x is equal to 8 to the x th power minus 25 x minus 490 and the domain open paren f minus g close paren of x is open paren negative infinity comma infinity close paren .

1 answer

To determine the function that represents how many more cell phones the company sells after \( x \) years than watches, we need to find the difference between the number of cell phones sold and the number of watches sold.

Given functions:

  • \( f(x) = 8x + 10 \) (cell phones sold in thousands)
  • \( g(x) = 25x + 500 \) (watches sold in thousands)

The function representing how many more cell phones are sold than watches is given by: \[ (f - g)(x) = f(x) - g(x) \] Substituting the functions: \[ (f - g)(x) = (8x + 10) - (25x + 500) \] Now, simplify the difference: \[ (f - g)(x) = 8x + 10 - 25x - 500 \] \[ = 8x - 25x + 10 - 500 \] \[ = -17x - 490 \]

Thus, the function that represents how many more cell phones the company sells than watches is: \[ (f - g)(x) = -17x - 490 \]

The domain is based on the context of x representing years, so \( x \) should be greater than or equal to 0: \[ \text{Domain: } x \geq 0 \]

In conclusion, the correct response is: \[ (f-g)(x) = -17x - 490 \text{ and the domain } (f-g)(x) \text{ is } x \geq 0. \]

None of the provided response options match the final derived function, so please check again or confirm the correct values.