document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=462960>Question 462960</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let f(x) = x^2 - 4 and g(x) = -3x^2. Find g(f(x))...\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "This is a multiply choice question on an assignment.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "At first, I got the answer -3x^4 - 48\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "But the answer key said it was  -3x^4 + 24x^2 - 48\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I have no idea how 24x^2 got in there. Can you solve this? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #317288 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><B>scott8148(6628)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><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=scott8148><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=317288\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the \"g\" function is defined as \"square and multiply by -3\"\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "so using the \"g\" function on the \"f\" function gives ___ -3(x^2 - 4)^2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "use FOIL on (x^2 - 4)^2 to get the \"middle\" term, then multiply by -3 </SPAN>\n" );
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