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OpenStudy (lexiquesse):

f(x)=-2x--7 g(x)-4x+3 find fog (-5)

OpenStudy (loser66):

Read your question!!

OpenStudy (lexiquesse):

?

OpenStudy (rebecca):

f o g basically means f(g(x))

OpenStudy (rebecca):

So first plug in -5 into your g(x) equation.

OpenStudy (lexiquesse):

subsitute -5 for x?

OpenStudy (lexiquesse):

23

OpenStudy (rebecca):

g(x)=-4x+3 or g(x)=4x+3?

OpenStudy (lexiquesse):

-4x+3

OpenStudy (lexiquesse):

? -4(-5)=20. 20+3=23

OpenStudy (rebecca):

Oops my mistake. Okay so g(x)=23 so plug 23 into the f(x) to get f(g(x))

OpenStudy (lexiquesse):

-53? (in the question, there should only be 2x-7 not 2x--7

OpenStudy (rebecca):

Good job!

OpenStudy (lexiquesse):

so the answer is -53?

OpenStudy (rebecca):

Yes.

OpenStudy (lexiquesse):

thanks

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