If f(x)=3x4−5x2+9, find f(x - 1).
We have f(x)=3x4−5x2+9
∴ f(x−1)=3(x−1)4−5(x−1)2+9
=3(x4−4x3+6x2−4x+1)−5(x2−2x+1)+9
=3x4−12x3+18x2−12x+3−5x2+10x−5+9
=3x4−12x3+13x2−2x+7