document.write( "Question 923330: Let f(x)=x^2−4 and g(x)=4x+1, evaluate the following.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "Let \"f%28x%29=x%5E2-4\" and \"g%28x%29=4x%2B1\", evaluate the following.\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "a.\"+f%28-4%29\" = \r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"f%28-4%29=%28-4%29%5E2-4\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"f%28-4%29=16-4\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"f%28-4%29=12\"
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\n" ); document.write( "c. \"3f%28x%29-g%28x%29+=3%28+x%5E2-4%29-%284x%2B1%29=3x%5E2-12-4x%2B1=3x%5E2-4x-11\"\r
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\n" ); document.write( "d. \"f%28g%284%29%29\" = \r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "first find \"g%284%29\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"g%284%29=4%2A4%2B1=17\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "now find \"f%2817%29\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"f%2817%29=17%5E2-4=289-4=285\"\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "e. \"g%28f%284%29%29\" =\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"f%284%29=4%5E2-4=16-4=12\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"g%2812%29=4%2A12%2B1=49\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"g%28f%284%29%29=49\"\r
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