SOLUTION: f(x)= 3x+2 and g(x)= x-3 1. f(g(2)) i dont get how to do it

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Question 51689This question is from textbook advanced algebra
: f(x)= 3x+2 and g(x)= x-3
1. f(g(2))
i dont get how to do it This question is from textbook advanced algebra

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f(x)= 3x+2 and g(x)= x-3
1. f(g(2))
Now,Substituting the value of g(x) in place of x in f(x), we get,
f(g(x))= f(x-3)=3(x-3)+2=3x-9+2=3x-7
So,f(g(2))=3(2)-7=6-7=-1