Question
Given \( f(x)=3 x+4 \) and \( g(x)=3 x+5 \), what is \( f(g(x)) \) ? 9x+19 \( 9 x-19 \) -9x+11 \( 9 x-11 \)
Ask by Lee Gray. in the Philippines
Dec 07,2024
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Answer
\( f(g(x)) = 9x + 19 \)
Solution
To find \( f(g(x)) \), we need to substitute \( g(x) \) into \( f(x) \).
Given:
\[
f(x) = 3x + 4
\]
\[
g(x) = 3x + 5
\]
Now, we substitute \( g(x) \) into \( f(x) \):
\[
f(g(x)) = f(3x + 5)
\]
Now, we replace \( x \) in \( f(x) \) with \( 3x + 5 \):
\[
f(3x + 5) = 3(3x + 5) + 4
\]
Now, we distribute the 3:
\[
= 9x + 15 + 4
\]
Now, we combine the constants:
\[
= 9x + 19
\]
Thus, the result is:
\[
f(g(x)) = 9x + 19
\]
The correct answer is \( 9x + 19 \).
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To find \( f(g(x)) \), we first need to plug \( g(x) \) into \( f(x) \). Since \( g(x) = 3x + 5 \), we substitute this into \( f(x) = 3x + 4 \): \[ f(g(x)) = f(3x + 5) = 3(3x + 5) + 4 \] Now, simplify this: \[ f(g(x)) = 9x + 15 + 4 = 9x + 19 \] Therefore, \( f(g(x)) = 9x + 19 \). So, the answer is \( 9x + 19 \).