SOLUTION: If f(x)=2x+1 and g(x)=x-12, then f(g(x)) =?? Thank you for your help!

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Question 434608: If f(x)=2x+1 and g(x)=x-12, then f(g(x)) =??

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Answer by nerdybill(7384) About Me  (Show Source):
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If f(x)=2x+1 and g(x)=x-12, then f(g(x)) =??
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Since:
g(x)=x-12
then,
we substitute the 'x' from f(x) with "x-12" thus:
f(g(x)) = 2(x-12)+1
f(g(x)) = 2x-24+1
f(g(x)) = 2x-23 (this is what they're looking for)