Mathematics - 22 August 2006

Hello, I need a little help here. I thought I understood this stuff but can't figure out this one concept. We're dealing with functions so here goes

f(x)=3x^2+2x-4
Find the value of f(x+1)

I thought it would work like this:
f(x+1)=3(x+1)^2+2(x+1)-4
=3(x^2+1)+2x+2-4
=3x^2+3+2x-2
=3x^2+2x+1

The answer is actually f(x+1)= 3x^2+8x+1

Can someone please explain this to me and tell me what i'm doing wrong?

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