College Algebra (6th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 0-32178-228-3
ISBN 13: 978-0-32178-228-1

Chapter 2 - Functions and Graphs - Exercise Set 2.6 - Page 298: 54

Answer

a) $(f$ o $g)(x) = 15x - 18$ b) $(g$ o $f)(x) = 15x + 2$ c) $(f$ o $g)(2) = 12$ d) $(g$ o $f)(2) = 32$

Work Step by Step

a) $(f$ o $g)(x)$ $= f(g(x))$ $= f(3x-4)$ $= 5(3x-4) + 2$ $= 15x - 20 + 2$ $= 15x - 18$ b) $(g$ o $f)(x)$ $= g(f(x))$ $= g(5x + 2)$ $= 3(5x+2) - 4$ $= 15x + 6 - 4$ $= 15x + 2$ c) $(f$ o $g)(2)$ $= f(g(2))$ $= f(3(2)-4)$ $= f(6 - 4)$ $= f(2)$ $= 5(2) + 2$ $= 10 + 2$ $= 12$ d) $(g$ o $f)(2)$ $= g(f(2))$ $= g(5(2) + 2)$ $= g(10 + 2)$ $= g(12)$ $= 3(12) - 4$ $= 36 - 4$ $= 32$
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