document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=363134>Question 363134</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Using f(x)=5x+2 and g(x)=x^2 -3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Needing to know how to find the following:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1)(g o f)(-2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2)(f o g) (2a)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3) g(a-2)\r<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 #259014 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=edjones><B>edjones(8007)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=edjones><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=edjones><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=259014\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> f(x)=5x+2 and g(x)=x^2 -3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1)(g o f)(-2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(5x+2)^2-3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=25x^2+20x+4-3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=25(-2)^2+20(-2)+1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=100-40+1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=61<BR>\n" );
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