document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=608425>Question 608425</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The question says: Let f(x)=x^(2)+5 and g(x)=x-7 . Perform these function operations: f(x)=g(x), f(x)multiplied by g(x), f (g(2) ), and g( f(x)). I would appreciate much help on these several problems.  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #383187 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=nerdybill><B>nerdybill(7384)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=nerdybill><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=nerdybill><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=383187\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let f(x)=x^(2)+5 and g(x)=x-7 . Perform these function operations: <BR>\n" );
document.write( "f(x)=g(x)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2+5 = x-7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2-x+5 = -7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2-x+12 = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x-4)(x+3) = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = {-3, 4}<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".<BR>\n" );
document.write( "f(x)multiplied by g(x)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x^2+5)(x-7)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "FOIL<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^3-7x^2+5x-35<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "f(g(2))<BR>\n" );
document.write( "g(2) = 2-7 = -5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "f(g(2))= f(-5) = (-5)^2+5 = 25+5 = 30<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "g( f(x))<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2+5-7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2-2 </SPAN>\n" );
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