document.write( "Question 540936: I was sick when my teacher explained this so now i'm confused and don't know what to do.
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document.write( "f(x) = |x-8| and g(x) = 4x+9 then g(f(2))=?\r\n" );
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document.write( "We find f(2) and then we substitute that for x in g(x) = 4x+9 \r\n" );
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document.write( "First find f(2), by substituting 2 for x in\r\n" );
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document.write( "f(x) = |x-8|\r\n" );
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document.write( "f(2) = |2-8|\r\n" );
document.write( "f(2) = |-6|\r\n" );
document.write( "f(2) = 6\r\n" );
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document.write( "Now substitute f(2) for x in the left side of g(x) = 4x+9 and 6 in the right\r\n" );
document.write( "side of g(x) = 4x+9\r\n" );
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document.write( "   g(x) = 4x+9\r\n" );
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document.write( "g(f(2)) = 4(6)+9\r\n" );
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document.write( "g(f(2)) = 24 + 9\r\n" );
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document.write( "g(f(2)) = 33\r\n" );
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