document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1140245>Question 1140245</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> if g(a)=(a+4)^2 and h(b)=2b-7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "what is h(g(2))?  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #760730 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><B>josgarithmetic(39626)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><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=760730\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Form the composition and let the input variable be 2, and then evaluate.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The input to g is 2.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The input to h is g(2).\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "summary:  <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=h%28g%282%29%29=65 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"h%28g%282%29%29=65\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The functions can just as well be stated  g(x)=(x+4)^2 and h(x)=2x-7.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The composite h(g(x)) would be  <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2%28%28x%2B4%29%5E2%29-7 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2%28%28x%2B4%29%5E2%29-7\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2%28x%5E2%2B8x%2B16%29-7 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2%28x%5E2%2B8x%2B16%29-7\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2x%5E2%2B16x%2B32-7 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2x%5E2%2B16x%2B32-7\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "but it may be easier if handled as  <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight_green%282%28%28x%2B4%29%5E2%29-7%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight_green%282%28%28x%2B4%29%5E2%29-7%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >. </SPAN>\n" );
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