SOLUTION: Hi, my name is michelle. im working on a midterm review that i have tomorrow at 12. im stuck on a problem. the question states, If {{{ f(x)=x^2 - 3x +2 }}} and g(x)= x+1, eval

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Question 562074: Hi, my name is michelle. im working on a midterm review that i have tomorrow at 12. im stuck on a problem. the question states, If and g(x)= x+1, evaluate (f of g)(x) and g (f (x) ) . What type of function is f(x) g(x)? Please help im very confused. so far i have
g(f(x))


am i doing this right?
thank you ahead of time for any time you take out of your day to help. i really appreciate it.

Answer by ad_alta(240)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
First: g(f(x))=x^2-3x+2+1=x^2-3x+3
Second: f(g(x))=(x+1)^2-3(x+1)+2=x^2-x
f(x)g(x)= x^3-2x^2-x+2. What type of function is it? I'm not sure exactly what they mean by that, but it is a polynomial for sure.

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