document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=304776>Question 304776</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> how do i write this function to solve it <BR>\n" );
document.write( "f(x)=-3x+9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "g(x)=8x+7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "find f(g(x))<BR>\n" );
document.write( "this is what i did but did not get the right answer: -3x+9(8x+7) i also tried it like this:  (-3x+9)(8x+7) </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #218249 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=TX911><B>TX911(36)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-07.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=TX911><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=TX911><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=218249\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> you would write it as:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-3(8x+7)+9\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-24x-21+9\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-24x-12\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Remember, for a composite function where f(g(x)), you simply compose the functions by substituting g(x) in anywhere you see an x in the \"f\" function.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "f(x) is -3x+9 and g(x) is 8x+7. So again, for f(x): -3(insert g(x) here) +9 and then simplify.  \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Hope this helps </SPAN>\n" );
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