document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1197810>Question 1197810</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 17. f(x) = 15x3 + 13x2 - 15x + 15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "     g(x) = 15x + 11<BR>\n" );
document.write( "     find g(f(9))\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A. 639<BR>\n" );
document.write( "B. -5943226<BR>\n" );
document.write( "C. -52466<BR>\n" );
document.write( "D. -6288203<BR>\n" );
document.write( "E. 178031<BR>\n" );
document.write( "F. -4595\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "18. f(x) = -13x2 - 13x + 14<BR>\n" );
document.write( "     g(x) = -13x - 11<BR>\n" );
document.write( "     find g(g(3))\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A. 639<BR>\n" );
document.write( "B. 178031<BR>\n" );
document.write( "C. -5943226<BR>\n" );
document.write( "D. -52466<BR>\n" );
document.write( "E. -6288203<BR>\n" );
document.write( "F. 752 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "(17)  It is a two-steps problem.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solve it in two steps.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "As the first step, calculate f(9).\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "As the second step, substitute the value f(9) into the formula for g(x) instead of x and calculate the answer.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(19)  It is a two-steps problem.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solve it in two steps.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "As the first step, calculate g(3).\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "As the second step, substitute the value g(3) into the formula for g(x) AGAIN instead of x and calculate the answer.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Notice that you don't need the formula for f(x) in this problem.\r<BR>\n" );
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