document.write( "Question 267779: computer sale: you have a coupon for $200 off the price of a personal computer. When you arrive at the store, you find that the computers are on sale for 20% off. Let x represent the original price of the computer.\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "question 28) form the composition of the functions f and g that represents your cost if you use the discount first, then use the coupon.\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "well I know f(x)=x-$200
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\n" ); document.write( " but I don't know how to solve this problem
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computer sale: you have a coupon for $200 off the price of a personal computer. When you arrive at the store, you find that the computers are on sale for 20% off. Let x represent the original price of the computer.
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\n" ); document.write( "f(x) = 0.80x
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\n" ); document.write( "gof(x) = g[f(x)} = g[0.80x] = 0.80x-200
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\n" ); document.write( "well I know f(x)=x-$200
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