document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=918551>Question 918551</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Suppose that the functions P and Q are defined as follows.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "p(x)=-x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "q(x)=-2x^2+1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Find the following.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(p&#9675;q)(-2)=<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " p(x)=-x<BR>\n" );
document.write( " q(x)=-2x^2+1 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Find the following.<BR>\n" );
document.write( " (p&#9675;q)(-2)= p[q(-2)] = p[-2(-2)^2+1] = p[-7] = 7<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " (q&#9675;p)(-2)= q[p(-2)] = q[2] = -2(2^2)+1 = 7<BR>\n" );
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