document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=356816>Question 356816</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Consider two function machines that are placed as<BR>\n" );
document.write( "shown. Find the final output for each of the following<BR>\n" );
document.write( "inputs:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a)5 b)3 c)10 d)a\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "f (x) = x – 1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "f (x)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "g(x) = 7x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(g f )(x) </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "shown. Find the final output for each of the following<BR>\n" );
document.write( "inputs:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a)5 b)3 c)10 d)a <BR>\n" );
document.write( "f (x) = x – 1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "f(5) = 4 ; f(3) = 2 ; f(10) = 9 ; f(a) = a-1<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "g(x) = 7x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "g(5) = 7*5=35; g(3) = 21 ; g(10) = 70 ; g(a) = 7a<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(g f )(x)  <BR>\n" );
document.write( "g(f(5)) = g(4) = 28<BR>\n" );
document.write( "g(f(3)) = g(2) = 7*2 = 14<BR>\n" );
document.write( "g(f(10) = g(9) = 7*9 = 63<BR>\n" );
document.write( "g(f(a)) = g(a-1) = 7(a-1)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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