document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=35056>Question 35056</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hello,\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "My name is Kristin and my time for the college placement exam is approaching and I need help!!!!!so please help\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "f(a)=2a-1 and g(a)=a^2, then g(f(a))=?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "                                                                         <BR>\n" );
document.write( "I believe this is setup like a^2(2a-1), but then I get confused after this point. I don't know whether I should multiply them by each other and then pull out the a^2, which would bring back to the initial equation. I am lost. \r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "THANK YOU IN ADVANCE,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "KRISTIN </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #21240 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=venugopalramana><B>venugopalramana(3286)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=venugopalramana><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.geocities.com/venugopalramana/FREE_MATHS_ASSISTANCE.html valign=middle><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=21240\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> f(a)=2a-1 and g(a)=a^2, then g(f(a))=?\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "I believe this is setup like a^2(2a-1), but then I get confused after this point. I don't know whether I should multiply them by each other and then pull out the a^2, which would bring back to the initial equation. I am lost.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "EASIER WAY TO GO ABOUT IS PUT F(A)=T...SINCE WE HAVE TO FIND G(F(A)...SO WE HAVE TO FIND G(T)=T^2...............................I<BR>\n" );
document.write( "NOW SINCE F(A)=T...WE GET F(A)=2A-1=T.....SO SUBSTITUTING IN EQN.I ABOVE,WE GET THE ANSWER<BR>\n" );
document.write( "G(F(A))=G(T)=T^2=(2A-1)^2...IS THE ANSWER </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</TD></TR></TABLE>\n" );