document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=214737>Question 214737</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I have to find the composition of functions! Can't figure this one out either!\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "g(x)=x^2-8     f(x)=(-x+1)^1/2       find (fog)(x)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Help me pleasse!!!! </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #162180 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=162180\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Note: <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\LARGE (f \circ g)(x) = f(g(x))\">\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=f%28x%29=%28-x%2B1%29%5E%281%2F2%29%5E%22%22 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"f%28x%29=%28-x%2B1%29%5E%281%2F2%29%5E%22%22\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Start with the given function.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=f%28g%28x%29%29=%28-%28x%5E2-8%29%2B1%29%5E%281%2F2%29%5E%22%22 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"f%28g%28x%29%29=%28-%28x%5E2-8%29%2B1%29%5E%281%2F2%29%5E%22%22\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Plug in <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=g%28x%29=x%5E2-8 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"g%28x%29=x%5E2-8\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=f%28g%28x%29%29=%28-x%5E2%2B8%2B1%29%5E%281%2F2%29%5E%22%22 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"f%28g%28x%29%29=%28-x%5E2%2B8%2B1%29%5E%281%2F2%29%5E%22%22\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Distribute\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=f%28g%28x%29%29=%28-x%5E2%2B9%29%5E%281%2F2%29%5E%22%22 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"f%28g%28x%29%29=%28-x%5E2%2B9%29%5E%281%2F2%29%5E%22%22\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Combine like terms.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\LARGE (f \circ g)(x) = \left(-x^2+9\right)^{\frac{1}{2}}\"> </SPAN>\n" );
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