document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=133369>Question 133369</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/9780321499134/algebrahomeworkh>College Algebra</A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let f(x) = ½ x + 5 and g(x) = 2x - 1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "find (g &#9702; f)(x)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Here is where I am at with this one:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "f=1/2x+5 and g=2x -1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "and I'm stuck from here. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thank you.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Desirae </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #97553 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><B>jim_thompson5910(35256)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><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=97553\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Remember <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28g+o+f%29%28x%29=g%28f%28x%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28g+o+f%29%28x%29=g%28f%28x%29%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\LARGE (g o f)(x)=g\left(f(x)\right)\"> Start with the given property\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\LARGE g\left(f(x)\right)=2\left(\frac{1}{2}x+5\right) -1\"> Plug in <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=f%28x%29=%281%2F2%29x%2B5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"f%28x%29=%281%2F2%29x%2B5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > into each x of <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=g%28x%29=2x+-1 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"g%28x%29=2x+-1\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\LARGE g\left(f(x)\right)=2\left(\frac{1}{2}\right)x+2*5 -1\"> Distribute\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\LARGE g\left(f(x)\right)=\frac{2}{2}x+10 -1\"> Multiply \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\LARGE g\left(f(x)\right)=x+10 -1\"> Reduce\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\LARGE g\left(f(x)\right)=x+9\"> Combine like terms </SPAN>\n" );
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