How do we write $f(x+2)$ in terms of $f(x)$?












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How do we write $f(x+2)$ in terms of $f(x)$? This is a general question that I wondered how to algebraically write it.



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    Literally divide $frac{f(x+2)}{f(x)}$ and you will get what you want.
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    One way to do it is $f(x+2) = frac{x+2}{x+3} times frac{x+1}{x} times f(x)$. It's not really clear what you're looking for.
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    If I get you right, you want a product/sum independent of x as a factor but only as an argument, because, as in my first comment, it would be obvious.
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    Something like $f(x+2) = f(f^{-1}(f(x))+2) = frac{f(x)-2}{2f(x)-3}$???
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$begingroup$


$$f : R^+ rightarrow R^+$$



$$f(x) = dfrac{x}{x+1} $$



How do we write $f(x+2)$ in terms of $f(x)$? This is a general question that I wondered how to algebraically write it.



Regards










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  • $begingroup$
    Literally divide $frac{f(x+2)}{f(x)}$ and you will get what you want.
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    – Lucas Henrique
    Dec 10 '18 at 5:45






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    $begingroup$
    One way to do it is $f(x+2) = frac{x+2}{x+3} times frac{x+1}{x} times f(x)$. It's not really clear what you're looking for.
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    – platty
    Dec 10 '18 at 5:45










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    If I get you right, you want a product/sum independent of x as a factor but only as an argument, because, as in my first comment, it would be obvious.
    $endgroup$
    – Lucas Henrique
    Dec 10 '18 at 5:47










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    Something like $f(x+2) = f(f^{-1}(f(x))+2) = frac{f(x)-2}{2f(x)-3}$???
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    – achille hui
    Dec 10 '18 at 5:50














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$$f : R^+ rightarrow R^+$$



$$f(x) = dfrac{x}{x+1} $$



How do we write $f(x+2)$ in terms of $f(x)$? This is a general question that I wondered how to algebraically write it.



Regards










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$$f : R^+ rightarrow R^+$$



$$f(x) = dfrac{x}{x+1} $$



How do we write $f(x+2)$ in terms of $f(x)$? This is a general question that I wondered how to algebraically write it.



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    Literally divide $frac{f(x+2)}{f(x)}$ and you will get what you want.
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    – Lucas Henrique
    Dec 10 '18 at 5:45






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    $begingroup$
    One way to do it is $f(x+2) = frac{x+2}{x+3} times frac{x+1}{x} times f(x)$. It's not really clear what you're looking for.
    $endgroup$
    – platty
    Dec 10 '18 at 5:45










  • $begingroup$
    If I get you right, you want a product/sum independent of x as a factor but only as an argument, because, as in my first comment, it would be obvious.
    $endgroup$
    – Lucas Henrique
    Dec 10 '18 at 5:47










  • $begingroup$
    Something like $f(x+2) = f(f^{-1}(f(x))+2) = frac{f(x)-2}{2f(x)-3}$???
    $endgroup$
    – achille hui
    Dec 10 '18 at 5:50


















  • $begingroup$
    Literally divide $frac{f(x+2)}{f(x)}$ and you will get what you want.
    $endgroup$
    – Lucas Henrique
    Dec 10 '18 at 5:45






  • 3




    $begingroup$
    One way to do it is $f(x+2) = frac{x+2}{x+3} times frac{x+1}{x} times f(x)$. It's not really clear what you're looking for.
    $endgroup$
    – platty
    Dec 10 '18 at 5:45










  • $begingroup$
    If I get you right, you want a product/sum independent of x as a factor but only as an argument, because, as in my first comment, it would be obvious.
    $endgroup$
    – Lucas Henrique
    Dec 10 '18 at 5:47










  • $begingroup$
    Something like $f(x+2) = f(f^{-1}(f(x))+2) = frac{f(x)-2}{2f(x)-3}$???
    $endgroup$
    – achille hui
    Dec 10 '18 at 5:50
















$begingroup$
Literally divide $frac{f(x+2)}{f(x)}$ and you will get what you want.
$endgroup$
– Lucas Henrique
Dec 10 '18 at 5:45




$begingroup$
Literally divide $frac{f(x+2)}{f(x)}$ and you will get what you want.
$endgroup$
– Lucas Henrique
Dec 10 '18 at 5:45




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One way to do it is $f(x+2) = frac{x+2}{x+3} times frac{x+1}{x} times f(x)$. It's not really clear what you're looking for.
$endgroup$
– platty
Dec 10 '18 at 5:45




$begingroup$
One way to do it is $f(x+2) = frac{x+2}{x+3} times frac{x+1}{x} times f(x)$. It's not really clear what you're looking for.
$endgroup$
– platty
Dec 10 '18 at 5:45












$begingroup$
If I get you right, you want a product/sum independent of x as a factor but only as an argument, because, as in my first comment, it would be obvious.
$endgroup$
– Lucas Henrique
Dec 10 '18 at 5:47




$begingroup$
If I get you right, you want a product/sum independent of x as a factor but only as an argument, because, as in my first comment, it would be obvious.
$endgroup$
– Lucas Henrique
Dec 10 '18 at 5:47












$begingroup$
Something like $f(x+2) = f(f^{-1}(f(x))+2) = frac{f(x)-2}{2f(x)-3}$???
$endgroup$
– achille hui
Dec 10 '18 at 5:50




$begingroup$
Something like $f(x+2) = f(f^{-1}(f(x))+2) = frac{f(x)-2}{2f(x)-3}$???
$endgroup$
– achille hui
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I can't quite tell, but I think you're looking for a function $g$ so that



$$g(f(x))=f(x+2).$$



To do this, we find $f^{-1}(y)$ first. If $f(x)=y$, then



$$frac{x}{x+1}=yimplies x=y(x+1)implies y=x(1-y)implies x=frac{y}{1-y}.$$



So, if $f(x)=y$, then



$$f(x+2)=frac{x+2}{x+3}=frac{frac{y}{1-y}+2}{frac{y}{1-y}+3}=frac{y+2(1-y)}{y+3(1-y)}=frac{2-y}{3-2y}.$$



So, your answer is



$$f(x+2)=frac{2-f(x)}{3-2f(x)}.$$






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A more general method:



$$f(x) = frac{x}{x+1}$$
$$f(x)(x+1) = x$$
$$(f(x)-1)x=-f(x)$$
$$x=frac{f(x)}{1-f(x)}$$
Hence,
$$f(x+2)=frac{x+2}{x+3}=frac{frac{f(x)}{1-f(x)}+2}{frac{f(x)}{1-f(x)}+3}=frac{f(x)+2(1-f(x))}{f(x)+3(1-f(x))}=frac{2-f(x)}{3-2f(x)}$$



Note: I usually think that this can easily go wrong, so you may want to do some checking: $f(1+2)=frac{3}{4}$ by the original expression, and indeed $f(1+2)=frac{2-f(1)}{3-2f(1)}=frac{2-frac{1}{2}}{3-2(frac{1}{2})}=frac{frac{3}{2}}{2}=frac{3}{4}$.






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    If I get your question correctly, then you can try this:



    $$f(x+2) = frac{x+2} {x+3}$$
    $$f(x) = frac{x} {x+1}$$



    $$ x = x.f(x) + f(x)$$
    $$implies x(1-f(x)) = f(x)$$



    $$implies x = frac {f(x)}{1-f(x)}$$



    Now substitute this $x$ in $f(x+2)$ and get the desired answer.






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      Your sign of $x$ is wrong. That should be $1-f(x)$ instead of $f(x)-1$.
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      @tonychow0929 I am sorry, thank you for that :)
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    I can't quite tell, but I think you're looking for a function $g$ so that



    $$g(f(x))=f(x+2).$$



    To do this, we find $f^{-1}(y)$ first. If $f(x)=y$, then



    $$frac{x}{x+1}=yimplies x=y(x+1)implies y=x(1-y)implies x=frac{y}{1-y}.$$



    So, if $f(x)=y$, then



    $$f(x+2)=frac{x+2}{x+3}=frac{frac{y}{1-y}+2}{frac{y}{1-y}+3}=frac{y+2(1-y)}{y+3(1-y)}=frac{2-y}{3-2y}.$$



    So, your answer is



    $$f(x+2)=frac{2-f(x)}{3-2f(x)}.$$






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    I can't quite tell, but I think you're looking for a function $g$ so that



    $$g(f(x))=f(x+2).$$



    To do this, we find $f^{-1}(y)$ first. If $f(x)=y$, then



    $$frac{x}{x+1}=yimplies x=y(x+1)implies y=x(1-y)implies x=frac{y}{1-y}.$$



    So, if $f(x)=y$, then



    $$f(x+2)=frac{x+2}{x+3}=frac{frac{y}{1-y}+2}{frac{y}{1-y}+3}=frac{y+2(1-y)}{y+3(1-y)}=frac{2-y}{3-2y}.$$



    So, your answer is



    $$f(x+2)=frac{2-f(x)}{3-2f(x)}.$$






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      Oh...I was too slow typing the answer :)
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    I can't quite tell, but I think you're looking for a function $g$ so that



    $$g(f(x))=f(x+2).$$



    To do this, we find $f^{-1}(y)$ first. If $f(x)=y$, then



    $$frac{x}{x+1}=yimplies x=y(x+1)implies y=x(1-y)implies x=frac{y}{1-y}.$$



    So, if $f(x)=y$, then



    $$f(x+2)=frac{x+2}{x+3}=frac{frac{y}{1-y}+2}{frac{y}{1-y}+3}=frac{y+2(1-y)}{y+3(1-y)}=frac{2-y}{3-2y}.$$



    So, your answer is



    $$f(x+2)=frac{2-f(x)}{3-2f(x)}.$$






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    I can't quite tell, but I think you're looking for a function $g$ so that



    $$g(f(x))=f(x+2).$$



    To do this, we find $f^{-1}(y)$ first. If $f(x)=y$, then



    $$frac{x}{x+1}=yimplies x=y(x+1)implies y=x(1-y)implies x=frac{y}{1-y}.$$



    So, if $f(x)=y$, then



    $$f(x+2)=frac{x+2}{x+3}=frac{frac{y}{1-y}+2}{frac{y}{1-y}+3}=frac{y+2(1-y)}{y+3(1-y)}=frac{2-y}{3-2y}.$$



    So, your answer is



    $$f(x+2)=frac{2-f(x)}{3-2f(x)}.$$







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      Oh...I was too slow typing the answer :)
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    A more general method:



    $$f(x) = frac{x}{x+1}$$
    $$f(x)(x+1) = x$$
    $$(f(x)-1)x=-f(x)$$
    $$x=frac{f(x)}{1-f(x)}$$
    Hence,
    $$f(x+2)=frac{x+2}{x+3}=frac{frac{f(x)}{1-f(x)}+2}{frac{f(x)}{1-f(x)}+3}=frac{f(x)+2(1-f(x))}{f(x)+3(1-f(x))}=frac{2-f(x)}{3-2f(x)}$$



    Note: I usually think that this can easily go wrong, so you may want to do some checking: $f(1+2)=frac{3}{4}$ by the original expression, and indeed $f(1+2)=frac{2-f(1)}{3-2f(1)}=frac{2-frac{1}{2}}{3-2(frac{1}{2})}=frac{frac{3}{2}}{2}=frac{3}{4}$.






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      A more general method:



      $$f(x) = frac{x}{x+1}$$
      $$f(x)(x+1) = x$$
      $$(f(x)-1)x=-f(x)$$
      $$x=frac{f(x)}{1-f(x)}$$
      Hence,
      $$f(x+2)=frac{x+2}{x+3}=frac{frac{f(x)}{1-f(x)}+2}{frac{f(x)}{1-f(x)}+3}=frac{f(x)+2(1-f(x))}{f(x)+3(1-f(x))}=frac{2-f(x)}{3-2f(x)}$$



      Note: I usually think that this can easily go wrong, so you may want to do some checking: $f(1+2)=frac{3}{4}$ by the original expression, and indeed $f(1+2)=frac{2-f(1)}{3-2f(1)}=frac{2-frac{1}{2}}{3-2(frac{1}{2})}=frac{frac{3}{2}}{2}=frac{3}{4}$.






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        A more general method:



        $$f(x) = frac{x}{x+1}$$
        $$f(x)(x+1) = x$$
        $$(f(x)-1)x=-f(x)$$
        $$x=frac{f(x)}{1-f(x)}$$
        Hence,
        $$f(x+2)=frac{x+2}{x+3}=frac{frac{f(x)}{1-f(x)}+2}{frac{f(x)}{1-f(x)}+3}=frac{f(x)+2(1-f(x))}{f(x)+3(1-f(x))}=frac{2-f(x)}{3-2f(x)}$$



        Note: I usually think that this can easily go wrong, so you may want to do some checking: $f(1+2)=frac{3}{4}$ by the original expression, and indeed $f(1+2)=frac{2-f(1)}{3-2f(1)}=frac{2-frac{1}{2}}{3-2(frac{1}{2})}=frac{frac{3}{2}}{2}=frac{3}{4}$.






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        A more general method:



        $$f(x) = frac{x}{x+1}$$
        $$f(x)(x+1) = x$$
        $$(f(x)-1)x=-f(x)$$
        $$x=frac{f(x)}{1-f(x)}$$
        Hence,
        $$f(x+2)=frac{x+2}{x+3}=frac{frac{f(x)}{1-f(x)}+2}{frac{f(x)}{1-f(x)}+3}=frac{f(x)+2(1-f(x))}{f(x)+3(1-f(x))}=frac{2-f(x)}{3-2f(x)}$$



        Note: I usually think that this can easily go wrong, so you may want to do some checking: $f(1+2)=frac{3}{4}$ by the original expression, and indeed $f(1+2)=frac{2-f(1)}{3-2f(1)}=frac{2-frac{1}{2}}{3-2(frac{1}{2})}=frac{frac{3}{2}}{2}=frac{3}{4}$.







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            If I get your question correctly, then you can try this:



            $$f(x+2) = frac{x+2} {x+3}$$
            $$f(x) = frac{x} {x+1}$$



            $$ x = x.f(x) + f(x)$$
            $$implies x(1-f(x)) = f(x)$$



            $$implies x = frac {f(x)}{1-f(x)}$$



            Now substitute this $x$ in $f(x+2)$ and get the desired answer.






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              Your sign of $x$ is wrong. That should be $1-f(x)$ instead of $f(x)-1$.
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              @tonychow0929 I am sorry, thank you for that :)
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            If I get your question correctly, then you can try this:



            $$f(x+2) = frac{x+2} {x+3}$$
            $$f(x) = frac{x} {x+1}$$



            $$ x = x.f(x) + f(x)$$
            $$implies x(1-f(x)) = f(x)$$



            $$implies x = frac {f(x)}{1-f(x)}$$



            Now substitute this $x$ in $f(x+2)$ and get the desired answer.






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              $begingroup$
              Your sign of $x$ is wrong. That should be $1-f(x)$ instead of $f(x)-1$.
              $endgroup$
              – tonychow0929
              Dec 10 '18 at 5:56






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              @tonychow0929 I am sorry, thank you for that :)
              $endgroup$
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              Dec 10 '18 at 5:56
















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            If I get your question correctly, then you can try this:



            $$f(x+2) = frac{x+2} {x+3}$$
            $$f(x) = frac{x} {x+1}$$



            $$ x = x.f(x) + f(x)$$
            $$implies x(1-f(x)) = f(x)$$



            $$implies x = frac {f(x)}{1-f(x)}$$



            Now substitute this $x$ in $f(x+2)$ and get the desired answer.






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            If I get your question correctly, then you can try this:



            $$f(x+2) = frac{x+2} {x+3}$$
            $$f(x) = frac{x} {x+1}$$



            $$ x = x.f(x) + f(x)$$
            $$implies x(1-f(x)) = f(x)$$



            $$implies x = frac {f(x)}{1-f(x)}$$



            Now substitute this $x$ in $f(x+2)$ and get the desired answer.







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              Your sign of $x$ is wrong. That should be $1-f(x)$ instead of $f(x)-1$.
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              Dec 10 '18 at 5:56






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              @tonychow0929 I am sorry, thank you for that :)
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              $begingroup$
              Your sign of $x$ is wrong. That should be $1-f(x)$ instead of $f(x)-1$.
              $endgroup$
              – tonychow0929
              Dec 10 '18 at 5:56






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              @tonychow0929 I am sorry, thank you for that :)
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            Your sign of $x$ is wrong. That should be $1-f(x)$ instead of $f(x)-1$.
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            Dec 10 '18 at 5:56




            $begingroup$
            Your sign of $x$ is wrong. That should be $1-f(x)$ instead of $f(x)-1$.
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            Dec 10 '18 at 5:56




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            @tonychow0929 I am sorry, thank you for that :)
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            – PradyumanDixit
            Dec 10 '18 at 5:56






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            @tonychow0929 I am sorry, thank you for that :)
            $endgroup$
            – PradyumanDixit
            Dec 10 '18 at 5:56




















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