#Find the function

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candid hare
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Can someone help I haven't solved something similar before

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Only the i)

toxic groveBOT
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candid hare
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Yes

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It says to find f(x)

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From the equation

wind glade
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sub x=1-x

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$$2f(x)-f(1-x)=x^2+2x-1$$
$$2f(1-x)-f(x)=(1-x)^2+2(1-x)-1=x^2-4x+2$$
$$f(x)+f(1-x)=2x^2-2x+1$$

toxic groveBOT
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Schlaumau

wind glade
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Add the first and the last equation to get $3f(x)=3x^2$

toxic groveBOT
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Schlaumau

wind glade
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$f(x)=x^2$

toxic groveBOT
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Schlaumau

wind glade
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@candid hare

candid hare
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How did you converted to 3x²

candid hare
wind glade
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To get the third equation I added the first two

candid hare
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Ok

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Thanks @wind glade