document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=883740>Question 883740</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> for the pair of functions, find the indicated sum, difference, product, or quotient,\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "f(x)=x-4, g(x)=-4x^2+16x-4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "find (fg)(3) </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #533735 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><B>jim_thompson5910(35256)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><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=533735\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Multiply the two functions (you don't have to algebraically expand everything out) and plug in x = 3 to get...\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(f*g)(x) = f(x)*g(x)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(f*g)(x) = ( f(x) )* ( g(x) )<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(f*g)(x) = ( x-4 )* ( -4x^2+16x-4 )<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(f*g)(3) = ( 3-4 )* ( -4(3)^2+16(3)-4 )<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(f*g)(3) = <font color=\"red\">-8</font> </SPAN>\n" );
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