document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=273226>Question 273226</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> PLEASE HELP!!  :)\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "Let f(x)=x(squared)-1 and g(x)=4x+7.  Find (f+g)(1/2). </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #199651 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=199651\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Recall that <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28f%2Bg%29%28x%29=f%28x%29%2Bg%28x%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28f%2Bg%29%28x%29=f%28x%29%2Bg%28x%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28f%2Bg%29%28x%29=f%28x%29%2Bg%28x%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28f%2Bg%29%28x%29=f%28x%29%2Bg%28x%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Start with the given equation\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28f%2Bg%29%28x%29=x%5E2-1%2B4x%2B7 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28f%2Bg%29%28x%29=x%5E2-1%2B4x%2B7\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Plug in <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=f%28x%29=x%5E2-1 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"f%28x%29=x%5E2-1\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > and <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=g%28x%29=4x%2B7 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"g%28x%29=4x%2B7\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28f%2Bg%29%281%2F2%29=%281%2F2%29%5E2-1%2B4%281%2F2%29%2B7 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28f%2Bg%29%281%2F2%29=%281%2F2%29%5E2-1%2B4%281%2F2%29%2B7\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Plug in <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=1%2F2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=1%2F2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28f%2Bg%29%281%2F2%29=1%2F4-1%2B4%281%2F2%29%2B7 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28f%2Bg%29%281%2F2%29=1%2F4-1%2B4%281%2F2%29%2B7\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Square <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%2F2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%2F2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > to get <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%2F4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%2F4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28f%2Bg%29%281%2F2%29=1%2F4-1%2B2%2B7 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28f%2Bg%29%281%2F2%29=1%2F4-1%2B2%2B7\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Multiply\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28f%2Bg%29%281%2F2%29=33%2F4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28f%2Bg%29%281%2F2%29=33%2F4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Combine like terms.\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "So the answer is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28f%2Bg%29%281%2F2%29=33%2F4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28f%2Bg%29%281%2F2%29=33%2F4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</TD></TR></TABLE>\n" );