Answer:
[tex]g(x) = x^2+7x+12[/tex]
Step-by-step explanation:
If we are given a function f and we want to shift it a units horizontally, the resulting function will be f(x - a), where a positive a is a shift rightwards and a negative a is a shift leftwards.
We have the function:
[tex]f(x)=x^2+3x+2[/tex]
And we want to shift it two units to the left.
Since we want to shift it two units to the left, a = -2. Therefore, our new function, let's call it g, must be f(x - (-2)) or f(x + 2). Substitute:
[tex]g(x) = f(x+2)=(x+2)^2+3(x+2)+2[/tex]
Simplify. Expand:
[tex]g(x) = (x^2+4x+4)+(3x+6)+2[/tex]
Combine like terms. Hence:
[tex]g(x) = x^2+7x+12[/tex]
