document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1023981>Question 1023981</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Use f(x) = 4x &#8722; 2 and g(x) = 5 &#8722; x^2 to evaluate the expression.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(a)    (f &#9675; g)(&#8722;2)=\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(b)    (g &#9675; f)(&#8722;2)=<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 #639487 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=639487\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\">  Use f(x) = 4x &#8722; 2 <BR>\n" );
document.write( " g(x) = 5 &#8722; x^2 to evaluate the expression.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(a) (f &#9675; g)(&#8722;2) = f[g(-2)] = f[5-(-2)^2] = f[1] = 4-2 = 2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(b) (g &#9675; f)(&#8722;2) = g[f(-2)] = g[4(-2)-2] = g[-10] = 5-(-10)^2 = 5-100 = -95<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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