document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=647815>Question 647815</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let f(x)=x^2-1 and g(x)=1-2x Find the indicated values <BR>\n" );
document.write( "f(g(-1)) and g(f(-1) I have 4 of these types of questions on my homework and have no idea how to solve them. This is the first one so there is other equation to help! Thanks!! </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #406406 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Algebraic><B>Algebraic(50)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-07.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Algebraic><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=Algebraic><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=406406\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> You need to plug in the inner value first and then you can do it all together.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Original equations: <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=f%28x%29=x%5E2-1 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"f%28x%29=x%5E2-1\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > and <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=g%28x%29=1-2x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"g%28x%29=1-2x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Find <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=f%28g%28-1%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"f%28g%28-1%29%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > and <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=g%28f%28-1%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"g%28f%28-1%29%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Step 1: We'll begin by doing this equation first: <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=f%28g%28-1%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"f%28g%28-1%29%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "You're going to want to solve <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=g%28-1%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"g%28-1%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > first.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Step 2: Simplify\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=g%28-1%29=3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"g%28-1%29=3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So, now we know that <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=g%28-1%29=3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"g%28-1%29=3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, so let's replace '3' into the <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=f%28x%29=x%5E2-1 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"f%28x%29=x%5E2-1\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > equation.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Step 1: Replace '3' into the equation\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Step 2: Simplify\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The answer to <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=f%28g%28-1%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"f%28g%28-1%29%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > is 8.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let's do the other equation now (<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=g%28f%28-1%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"g%28f%28-1%29%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "You're going to want to solve <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=f%28-1%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"f%28-1%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > first.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Step 1: Replace '-1' into the f(x) equation\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now we know that <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=f%28-1%29=0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"f%28-1%29=0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, so let's replace '0' into the <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=g%28x%29=1-2x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"g%28x%29=1-2x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > equation.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Step 1: Replace '0' into the equation\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Step 2: Simplify\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The answer to <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=g%28f%28-1%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"g%28f%28-1%29%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > is 1. </SPAN>\n" );
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