document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1025755>Question 1025755</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If g(x) = 1/2x + 8 <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "h(x) = 1/2x - 2, <BR>\n" );
document.write( "what is the <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "g(h(-8))? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #641055 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Theo><B>Theo(13342)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Theo><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=Theo><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=641055\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If g(x) = 1/2x + 8<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "what is the<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "g(h(-8))? \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "first find h(-8).\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "h(x) = 1/2 * x - 2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "replace x with -8 and you get:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "h(-8) = 1/2 * (-8) - 2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "simplify to get h(-8) = -6\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "now g(x) = 1/2 * x + 8\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "replace x with h(-8) to get:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "g(h(-8)) = 1/2 * h(-8) + 8\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "replace h(-8) with -6 to get:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "g(-6) = 1/2 * (-6) + 8\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "simplify to get:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "g(-6) = 5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "that's your solution.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "g(h(-8) = 5\r<BR>\n" );
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