document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=173374>Question 173374</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> is f(x)*g(x) the same as f(g(x)) ? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #128236 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Mathtut><B>Mathtut(3670)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Mathtut><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=128236\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> we need functions if f(x)=x+1 and g(x)=2x+5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "then f(x)*g(x)= (x+1)(2x+5)= <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2x%5E2%2B7x%2B5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2x%5E2%2B7x%2B5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "whereas f(g(x))=f(2x+5)=(2x+5)+1=2x+6.....<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "so in this case no they do not equal each other<BR>\n" );
document.write( ":if f(x)=x and g(x)=y<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "f(x)*g(x)=xy and f(g(x))=y.........so in general it appears that these statements are not the same. </SPAN>\n" );
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