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If g(x)= x+1/x-2 and h(x) = 4-x, whAt is the value of (g•h)(-3)

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( * means multiply) if you mean " / "as devided. Then:

[Simplify]1.

( x + 1/x - 8 - x -3 )


[Collect like terms]2.

(( x - x ) + 1/x - 8 ) * -3


[Simplify]3.

( 1/x - 8 ) x -3


[Answer]4.

-3( 1/x - 8)

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Answer: The required value of the given expression is 1.6.

Step-by-step explanation: We are given the following two functions :


g(x)=(x+1)/(x-2),~~~~~h(x)=4-x.

We are to find the value of (g ° h)(-3).

We know that

for any two functions p(x) and q(x), the compositions of functions is defined as


(p\circ q)(x)=p(q(x)).

So, for the given functions, we have


(g\circ h)(x)=g(h(x))=g(4-x)=(4-x+1)/(4-x-2)=(5-x)/(2-x).

Therefore, we get


(g\circ h)(-3)=(5-(-3))/(2-(-3))=(5+3)/(2+3)=(8)/(5)=1.6.

Thus, the required value of the given expression is 1.6.

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