f(x) = 8x – 2g(x) = 9x + 2What is h(x) = f(x) – g(x)?

Subtract g(x) from f(x): h(x) = (8x − 2) − (9x + 2). Distribute the subtraction across both terms in g(x), giving 8x − 2 − 9x − 2 = −x − 4. Therefore, the correct choice is C, h(x) = −x − 4.

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