document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=182022>Question 182022</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If we have the following functions:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "	f(x) = 3x – 2   and   g(x) = x2 – 2x find the following:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "	a.  (f &#9675; g)(1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "	b.  (g &#9675; f)(1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "	c.  (f &#9675; g)(x)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #136690 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=136690\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> a) f(g(1))<BR>\n" );
document.write( "g(1)=(1)^2 -2(1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "g(1)= 1 -2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "g(1)=-1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "f(g(1))=f(-1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "f(-1)=3(-1)-2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "f(-1)=-3-2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "f(-1)=-5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "therefore f(g(1))=-5<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "b) g(f(1))<BR>\n" );
document.write( "f(1)=3(1)-2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "f(1)=3-2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "f(1)=1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "g(f(1))=g(1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "g(1)=(1)^2-2(1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "g(1)=1-2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "g(1)=-1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "therefore g(f(1))=-1<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "f(g(x))=f(x^2-2x)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "f(x^2-2x)= 3(x^2-2x)-2= 3x^2 - 6x -2 </SPAN>\n" );
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