document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=135260>Question 135260</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Given the functions f(x) = -x2 + 2x + 3 and g(x) = (x-2)2, find g(f(x)). Simplify to remove all parentheses.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "thanks for all the help! </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #99091 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=solver91311><B>solver91311(24713)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=solver91311><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=solver91311><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=99091\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I'm presuming that you meant: <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=f%28x%29+=+-x%5E2+%2B+2x+%2B+3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"f%28x%29+=+-x%5E2+%2B+2x+%2B+3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > and <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=g%28x%29+=+%28x-2%29%5E2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"g%28x%29+=+%28x-2%29%5E2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Just substitute <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-x%5E2+%2B+2x+%2B+3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-x%5E2+%2B+2x+%2B+3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > everywhere you see <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=f%28x%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"f%28x%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > in  <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28f%28x%29%29%5E2-4%28f%28x%29%29%2B4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28f%28x%29%29%5E2-4%28f%28x%29%29%2B4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > and start multiplying.  Take care with your signs.  Remember a minus sign distributes across parentheses when you remove any parentheses. Collect your like terms and you are done. </SPAN>\n" );
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