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OpenStudy (jade27p):

I am really struggling with this. Can anyone help? Let f(x) = x + 8 and g(x) = x2 − 6x − 7. Find f(g(2)).

OpenStudy (faiqraees):

Find g(2) first. Can you find it out?

OpenStudy (jade27p):

please explain how

OpenStudy (faiqraees):

plug in x =2 in g(x)

OpenStudy (skullpatrol):

plug means replace x with 2

OpenStudy (jade27p):

so 2 +8

OpenStudy (jade27p):

and 2*2-6*2

OpenStudy (skullpatrol):

g(2) = 2^2 - 6*2 - 7

OpenStudy (jade27p):

4-12-7

OpenStudy (skullpatrol):

yes

OpenStudy (jade27p):

-15

OpenStudy (skullpatrol):

yes

OpenStudy (jade27p):

theres no option for that

OpenStudy (skullpatrol):

you're not finished

OpenStudy (jade27p):

g(2)=15

OpenStudy (skullpatrol):

g(2) = -15

OpenStudy (jade27p):

yes i forgot the -

OpenStudy (skullpatrol):

ok, now find f(g(2))

OpenStudy (jade27p):

how

OpenStudy (skullpatrol):

what does g(2) equal?

OpenStudy (jade27p):

-15

OpenStudy (skullpatrol):

replace g(2) with -15

OpenStudy (jade27p):

they would both be -15?

OpenStudy (skullpatrol):

Nope, the question asks for f(g(2)), right?

OpenStudy (jade27p):

yeah im confused on how

OpenStudy (skullpatrol):

f(g(2)) = f(-15) because g(2)= -15, right?

OpenStudy (jade27p):

yes

OpenStudy (skullpatrol):

Now you just need to find f(-15)

OpenStudy (skullpatrol):

f(x) = x + 8

OpenStudy (skullpatrol):

replace x with -15

OpenStudy (jade27p):

-7

OpenStudy (skullpatrol):

You got it! :D

OpenStudy (jade27p):

thank you

OpenStudy (jade27p):

can you help with one more

OpenStudy (skullpatrol):

post a new question please

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