Answer:
[tex]Q(a+h)-Q(a-h)=8ah+10h[/tex]
Step-by-step explanation:
We are given the function:
[tex]Q(x)=2x^2+5x-3[/tex]
And we want to find and simplify:
[tex]Q(a+h)-Q(a-h)[/tex]
Substitute:
[tex]=[2(a+h)^2+5(a+h)-3]-[2(a-h)^2+5(a-h)-3][/tex]
Expand:
[tex]\displaystyle =[2(a^2+2ah+h^2)+5a+5h-3]-[2(a^2-2ah+h^2)+5a-5h-3][/tex]
Distribute:
[tex]=[2a^2+4ah+2h^2+5a+5h-3]-[2a^2-4ah+h^2+5a-5h-3][/tex]
Distribute:
[tex]=(2a^2+4ah+2h^2+5a+5h-3)+(-2a^2+4ah-2h^2-5a+5h+3)[/tex]
Rewrite:
[tex]=(2a^2-2a^2)+(4ah+4ah)+(2h^2-2h^2)+(5a-5a)+(5h+5h)+(-3+3)[/tex]
Combine like terms:
[tex]=8ah+10h[/tex]
Hence:
[tex]Q(a+h)-Q(a-h)=8ah+10h[/tex]
