document.write( "Question 140680: given that f(x) = x2+x+2
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Algebra.Com's Answer #102397 by stanbon(75887)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! given that \n" ); document.write( "--------------- \n" ); document.write( " f(x) = x^2+x+2 \n" ); document.write( "----------------- \n" ); document.write( " g(x) = x^4-x \n" ); document.write( "--------------- \n" ); document.write( "what are \n" ); document.write( "1. f(g(x))\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "= f[x^4-x] = [x^4-x]^2 + [x^4-x] +2 \n" ); document.write( "---------------------------------------- \n" ); document.write( "2. g(f(x)) \n" ); document.write( "= g[x^2+x+2] = [x^2+x+2]^4 -[x^2+x+2] \n" ); document.write( "----------------------------------------- \n" ); document.write( "3. f(f(x)) \n" ); document.write( "= f[x^2+x+2] = [x^2+x+2]^2 + [x^2+x+2] + 2 \n" ); document.write( "etc. \n" ); document.write( "I hope you can see how these are done. \n" ); document.write( "Cheers, \n" ); document.write( "Stan H.\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "4. g(g(x)) \n" ); document.write( "5. g(f(g(x))) \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |