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Algebra Difficulty 2.0 Junior Prove it Canada

A function ff is such that f(x)f(x1)=4x9f(x) - f(x-1) = 4x - 9 and f(5)=18f(5) = 18. If f(x)=2x2+px+qf(x) = 2x^2 + px + q, determine the values of pp and qq.

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