SOLUTION: If f(x)=2x+1 and g(x)=3x-1, then f(g(x))= A)5x b) x-2 c)6x-1 d)6x+2 e) {{{6x^2+x-1}}}

SOLUTION: If f(x)=2x+1 and g(x)=3x-1, then f(g(x))= A)5x b) x-2 c)6x-1 d)6x+2 e) {{{6x^2+x-1}}}

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Question 378743: If f(x)=2x+1 and g(x)=3x-1, then f(g(x))=
A)5x
b) x-2
c)6x-1
d)6x+2
e)
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Simply replace 'x' in 2x+1 with 3x-1 to get and distribute to get and combine like terms to get

So the answer is choice C)

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