document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=54175>Question 54175</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Akay How do I set this up when :\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "p(x) = x^2 -x-5 and r(x) = 2x-1, evaluate (r o p)(6)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The o in the (rop) is a small funny oval shape symbol that I don't understand what it means?   Thanks for any help. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #36456 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=funmath><B>funmath(2933)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=funmath><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=36456\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> rop(x) means r composite p of x.  It means that you put the p function everywhere there's an x in the r function.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=p%28x%29=x%5E2-x-5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"p%28x%29=x%5E2-x-5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=r%28x%29=2x-1 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"r%28x%29=2x-1\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=rop%28x%29=r%28x%5E2-x-5%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"rop%28x%29=r%28x%5E2-x-5%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=r%28x%5E2-x-5%29=2%28x%5E2-x-5%29-1 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"r%28x%5E2-x-5%29=2%28x%5E2-x-5%29-1\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=r%28x%5E2-x-5%29=2x%5E2-2x-10-1 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"r%28x%5E2-x-5%29=2x%5E2-2x-10-1\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=r%28x%5E2-x-5%29=2x%5E2-2x-11 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"r%28x%5E2-x-5%29=2x%5E2-2x-11\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=rop%28x%29=2x%5E2-2x-11 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"rop%28x%29=2x%5E2-2x-11\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Because you need to find rop(6) substitute 6 in for the x in the composite function.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=rop%286%29=2%286%29%5E2-2%286%29-11 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"rop%286%29=2%286%29%5E2-2%286%29-11\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=rop%286%29=2%2836%29-2%286%29-11 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"rop%286%29=2%2836%29-2%286%29-11\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=rop%286%29=72-12-11 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"rop%286%29=72-12-11\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight%28rop%286%29=49%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight%28rop%286%29=49%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Another way to do it is to find p(6) and then substitute that answer into r(x).<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=p%286%29=%286%29%5E2-6-5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"p%286%29=%286%29%5E2-6-5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=p%286%29=36-6-5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"p%286%29=36-6-5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=p%286%29=25 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"p%286%29=25\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=r%2825%29=2%2825%29-1 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"r%2825%29=2%2825%29-1\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=r%2825%29=50-1 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"r%2825%29=50-1\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=r%2825%29=49 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"r%2825%29=49\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Therefore <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight%28rop%286%29=49%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight%28rop%286%29=49%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Happy Calculating!!! </SPAN>\n" );
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