document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1026124>Question 1026124</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> What is (fg)(2) given f(x) = 3x^2 - x and g(x) = x - 2 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Are you asking for (fog) (2)?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "If so:-<BR>\n" );
document.write( "f(x) = 3x^2 - x and g(x) = x - 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(fog) = 3(x - 2)^2 -(x - 2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(fog) = 3(x^2 - 4x + 4) -(x - 2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Remove brackets:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(fog) = 3x^2 - 12x + 12 - x + 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Collect like terms:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(fog) = 3x^2 - 13x + 14<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(fog) (2) = 3(2)^2 - 13(2) + 14<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(fog) (2) = 12 - 26 + 14<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(fog) (2) = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Hope this helps :-) </SPAN>\n" );
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