document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=63215>Question 63215</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> can't seem to get this<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let f(x)=|x| and g(x)=x+2. Write the function F(x)-|x+2| as a comosition of the functions f and g </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #43974 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><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=43974\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let f(x)=|x| and g(x)=x+2. Write the function F(x)-|x+2| as a comosition of the functions f and g<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Look at F(x)=|x+2|<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Look at the \"x\".<BR>\n" );
document.write( "What is the 1st thing that happens to the \"x\"?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Ans: It has 2 added to it.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "What is the next thing that happens to the \"x+2\"?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Ans: You take the absolute value.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The composite must 1st add 2 to the x then take the absolute value of the result.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "F(x)=f(g(x) is the answer to your problem.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Why?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "f(g(x))=f(x+2)=|x+2|<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Got it?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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