document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=353722>Question 353722</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Please I need help on: The Functions f(x)=x+2  ,  g(x)=-3x  Calculating this composition...\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "g(f(2))\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I have tried (-3x(x+2))(2) and got the answer of -12x but since I am not sure on how to solve this problem i would appreciate your help on this.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #252835 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=252835\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> You should get a number (not an algebraic expression) as an answer\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "First, calculate the inner function f(2)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=f%282%29=2%2B2=4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"f%282%29=2%2B2=4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > (plug in x=2 into f(x)), which gives us <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=f%282%29=4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"f%282%29=4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So this means that <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=g%28f%282%29%29=g%284%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"g%28f%282%29%29=g%284%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > since <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=f%282%29=4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"f%282%29=4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So from here, plug x=4 into g(x) to get <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=g%284%29=-3%284%29=-12 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"g%284%29=-3%284%29=-12\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=g%284%29=-12 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"g%284%29=-12\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "and equivalently <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=g%28f%282%29%29=-12 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"g%28f%282%29%29=-12\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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