document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=182116>Question 182116</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\">  If f (x) = 1/(x + 2), simplify f (f (f (3))).  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #136682 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=eperette><B>eperette(173)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-09.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=eperette><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=136682\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If f (x) = 1/(x + 2), simplify f (f (f (3)))<BR>\n" );
document.write( "f(3) = 1/ (3+2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "f(3) = 1/5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "f(f(3))= f(1/5)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "f(1/5)= 1/ ((1/5) + 2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "f(1/5)= 1/ ((1/5) + (10/5))<BR>\n" );
document.write( "f(1/5)= 1/ (11/5)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "f(1/5) = 5/11\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "f(f(f(3)))= f(5/11)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "f(5/11)= 1/ ((5/11)+2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "f(5/11)= 1/ ((5/11)+(22/11))<BR>\n" );
document.write( "f(5/11)= 1/(27/11)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "f(5/11)= 11/27\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "therefore:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "f(f(f(3)))=11/27 </SPAN>\n" );
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