document.write( "Question 56064: If f(x) = 2x + 3 and g(x) = (x - 3)/2, what is the value of f[g(-5)]? \n" ); document.write( "
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\"f%28x%29+=+2x+%2B+3\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"g%28x%29+=+%28x+-+3%29%2F2\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "You can do it the hard way:\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"f%28g%28-5%29%29+=+2%28%28-5-3%29%2F2%29+%2B+3\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"f%28g%28-5%29%29+=+2%28-8%2F2%29+%2B+3\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"f%28g%28-5%29%29+=+2%2A-4+%2B+3\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"f%28g%28-5%29%29+=+-8+%2B+3\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"f%28g%28-5%29%29+=+-5\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Or the easy way:\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"f%28g%28x%29%29+=+cross%282%29%28%28x-cross%283%29%29%2Fcross%282%29%29+%2B+cross%283%29\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"f%28g%28x%29%29+=+x\"
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