College Algebra (6th Edition)

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

Chapter 2 - Summary, Review, and Test - Test - Page 328: 33

Answer

$h(x) = f(g(x)) = (2x + 3)^{7}$ $f(x) = x^{7}$ $g(x) = 2x + 3$

Work Step by Step

Since the expression $2x + 3$ is elevated to the seventh power, it's tempting to simply use that same expression as a variable in a function: $$(2x + 3)^{7}$$ $$X^{7}$$ where $X = (2x + 3)$. As such, we can say that $f(X) = X^{7}$ and $g(x) = 2x + 3$. Now, we can say that $f(g(x)) = (2x + 3)^{7}$.
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