f(x-1)=x2+3x+2. then f(x-2) =?

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f(x-1)=x2+3x+2=x2+2x+x+2=x(x+2)+1(x+2)=(x+1)(x+2)so, f(x-1)=(x+1)(x+2)replacing x by x+1, we getf(x+1-1)=(x+1+1)(x+1+2)f(x)=(x+2)(x+3)to get f(x-2), we replace x by x-2f(x-2)=(x-2+2)(x-2+3)=x(x+1)=x2+x

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