SOLUTION: g(x)=x^2-3x+1 (fog)(x)= 2x^2-6x-1 Find f(x)

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Question 878914: g(x)=x^2-3x+1
(fog)(x)= 2x^2-6x-1
Find f(x)
Answer by josgarithmetic(39617) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
2%28x%5E2-3x%2B1%29=2x%5E2-6x%2B2, AND THEN SUBTRACT 3.

f%28x%29+=+2x-3

Process started when noticing how the first two terms in each given function compared, and noting that the constant term did not follow that pattern.