SOLUTION: How do I solve this Equation f(x)=3x g(x)=2x-5 (fg)(x)= ?

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Question 880346: How do I solve this Equation f(x)=3x g(x)=2x-5 (fg)(x)= ?
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) About Me  (Show Source):
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fg means "f times g"

So we're multiplying the two functions

(fg)(x) = (f*g)(x)

(fg)(x) = f(x)*g(x)

(fg)(x) = 3x*(2x-5)

(fg)(x) = 3x*2x + 3x*(-5)

(fg)(x) = 6x^2 - 15x