document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=210110>Question 210110</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I am trying to work a problem and not sure if I am on the right track.  \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The problem is:  f(x)= 3x/x+2 and g(x)= 2x+1/2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "    I am trying to figure the following  f o g(2) and g o f(2)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I have tried multiple times and am still confused as to how I am to set this up.  So far, I have f(g(2))= 2(2)+1/2 = 5/2 but I am not sure if this is correct.  I have reviewed and read but still am confused.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thanks - Lori<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 #158784 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><B>jim_thompson5910(35256)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><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=158784\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> with f(g(2)), first find g(2). Whatever that number is, simply plug it into x of f(x) to find f(g(2))\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "In other words, <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=g%282%29=%282%282%29%2B1%29%2F2=%284%2B1%29%2F2=5%2F2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"g%282%29=%282%282%29%2B1%29%2F2=%284%2B1%29%2F2=5%2F2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now plug in <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=5%2F2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=5%2F2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > into <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=f%28x%29=%283x%29%2F%28x%2B2%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"f%28x%29=%283x%29%2F%28x%2B2%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > to get: <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=f%285%2F2%29=%283%285%2F2%29%29%2F%285%2F2%2B2%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"f%285%2F2%29=%283%285%2F2%29%29%2F%285%2F2%2B2%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "From there, simply the right side any way you can to get the final answer of f(g(2)). Do the same (but in reverse order) for g o f(2) </SPAN>\n" );
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