document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=837984>Question 837984</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let g(x) = 2x and h(x) = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+x%5E2+%2B+4+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+x%5E2+%2B+4+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Question: (g o h)(-2)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I will like to know if I am doing this question correctly because I do not know if I am plugging the -2 in the correct place.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "g(h(-2))= 2x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I've been plugging -2 in for the h(x)= <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+x%5E2+%2B+4+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+x%5E2+%2B+4+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "h(-2)= <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+%28-2%29%5E2+%2B+4+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+%28-2%29%5E2+%2B+4+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > <BR>\n" );
document.write( "4+4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Then plugging in the answer for the g(x) as the x value<BR>\n" );
document.write( "g(8)=2x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2(8)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Am I doing this problem correctly or solving it the wrong way?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #504839 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><B>josgarithmetic(39620)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><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=504839\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Form the composition, and then plug-in <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=-2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=-2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >; maybe easier.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=g%28x%29=2x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"g%28x%29=2x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, and <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=h%28x%29=x%5E2%2B4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"h%28x%29=x%5E2%2B4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=g%28h%28x%29%29=2%28x%5E2%2B4%29=2x%5E2%2B8 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"g%28h%28x%29%29=2%28x%5E2%2B4%29=2x%5E2%2B8\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let x=-2.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=g%28h%28-2%29%29=8%2B8=16 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"g%28h%28-2%29%29=8%2B8=16\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I did not check your work too carefully, but you showed the same result. </SPAN>\n" );
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